(2) K-3 Illustrated by Dom Lee. This poignant story of a young Japanese American boy trying to make sense of the world was one of the first American picture books to overtly talk about Japanese American internment and acknowledge racism and its effects on a child. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition contains moving author and illustrator notes: Mochizuki hopes that the book has been a "role model"; Lee fears "history repeating itself."

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2019

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Dom Lee. This picture-book biography follows the martial artist from his childhood in Hong Kong through his sailing to the U.S. at eighteen. Mochizuki deftly portrays Bruce's conflict between wanting to follow his master's teachings and wanting to fight when provoked. Dom Lee's acrylic and beeswax illustrations are somber. A summary of the remainder of Bruce Lee's short life and a list of sources are appended.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2006

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Dom Lee. Korean-American Sammy Lee (twelve years old in 1932) practiced diving so diligently that he caught the eye of a diving coach. Meanwhile, Sammy's father was pressuring him to become a doctor, but eventually Sammy achieved both goals: in 1948, Dr. Sammy Lee won bronze and gold Olympic medals. With their textured effect, the scratchboard illustrations convey immediacy.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2005

(3) K-3 Mai, a young Vietnamese-American girl, accompanies her mother (orphaned during the Vietnam War) when she returns home to trace her roots and her identity. The deeply moving story is told from Mai's point of view and subtly explores the concepts of home and family. The book is enhanced by adept illustrations that make effective use of sepia tones for the flashback scenes.

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