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32 pp.
| Tricycle
| August, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-1-58246-280-6$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Carl Angel.
Young Maggie Gee worshiped Amelia Earhart and aspired to become a pilot. In this picture book biography, a cheerful first-person narrative (with invented dialogue) follows Gee's maturation from young dreamer to one of two female Chinese American service pilots in WWII. Vivid acrylic and colored-pencil illustrations emphasize the power of determination. An author's note and archival photographs provide further information.
32 pp.
| Children's
| April, 2006
|
TradeISBN 0-89239-213-4$16.95
(4)
K-3
Translated by Eloisa D. de Jesús.
Illustrated by
Carl Angel.
On a walk through his neighborhood, Lakas meets several street performers and follows one of them--the Karaoke King--home to the Makibaka Hotel. While there, he discovers that the residents are being evicted and rallies them to protest. The tropically hued illustrations have plenty of bounce, and while the bilingual (English and Tagalog) story is wordy, its themes and context are unique.
32 pp.
| Children's
| August, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-89239-181-2$$16.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Carl Angel.
Based on a true incident in San Francisco's Mission District, this bilingual story is written by Salvadoran-American poet Argueta. The acrylic, colored-pencil, and photo collage illustrations bring this long story about the dreams of one Salvadoran-American family to life. This is a fine example of what a book with a bilingual text can and should be.
32 pp.
| Children's
| April, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-89239-182-0$$16.95
(2)
K-3
Translated by Eloisa D. de Jesus.
Illustrated by
Carl Angel.
In this bilingual English/Tagalog story, a boy's father takes him to buy a fish in a shop in Manilatown, San Francisco's historic Filipino-American neighborhood. After speaking to the boy, the fish runs off, with the boy, his father, and the fish-store man in hot pursuit. Kids will be captured by the loopy story and the rollicking, high-colored, bang-bang pictures.
32 pp.
| Lee
| April, 2001
|
TradeISBN 1-58430-023-X$$16.00
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Carl Angel.
When Willie needs to bring a bank into school, his father provides him with an old coconut bank from his childhood in the Philippines; the bank has a special surprise inside--a Willie Mays baseball card. Willie's struggles with feeling different and being bullied are wrapped in a warm tale that introduces a few details from Filipino culture. The illustrations effectively capture Willie's emotions but are often stiff and awkward.