It's time to shout-out another book birthday! This one, actually, hit the world yesterday, but that still keeps it in the 'fresh off the press' category. It's a nonfiction read for the middle grad audience and highlights 40 Asian women and their accomplishments. I'm looking forward to see, which familiar and new figures it holds.
GIRLS TO THE FRONT
40 Asian American Women Who Blazed A Trail
by Nina Mata
HarperCollins
Middle Grade Nonfiction
96 pages
ages 8 to 12
Stand back, the girls are coming Learn about forty amazing Asian American women who have changed the course of history!
From the big stage to the US Navy, from laboratories to the board room, from the Olympics to the pages in books, these girls and women lead every line. Bold, bright, and empowering profiles by Geisel Honor–winning and #1 New York Times bestselling artist Niña Mata place these incredible changemakers at the very front and inspire readers to tap into their own greatness.
Perfect for fans of Little Leaders, Latinitas, Rebel Girls, Notable Native People, and other anthologies for children.
Readers will Mary Tape · Umpeylia “Sugar Pie” DeSanto · Susan Ahn Cuddy · Sunisa “Suni” Lee · Zarina Hashmi · Cristeta Comerford · Anna May Wong · Grace Lee Boggs · Christine Ha · Kimora Lee Simmons · Vicki Manalo Draves · Amy Tan · Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu · Tammy Duckworth · Lucy Liu · Gyo Fujikawa · Kalpana Chawla · Helen Zia · Ny Sou Okon · Vera Wang · Geena Rocero · Patsy Mink · Gabriella Wilson (H.E.R.) · Dr. Erika Lee · Chloe Kim · Margaret Cho · Maya Lin · Yuri Kochiyama · Kristi Yamaguchi · Tye Leung Schulze · Ali Wong · Dr. Kazue Togasaki · Merritt Moore · Nicole Ponseca · Miyoshi Umeki · Joy Cho · Dorothy Toy · Ruby Ibarra · Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Ling · Kamala Harris
From the big stage to the US Navy, from laboratories to the board room, from the Olympics to the pages in books, these girls and women lead every line. Bold, bright, and empowering profiles by Geisel Honor–winning and #1 New York Times bestselling artist Niña Mata place these incredible changemakers at the very front and inspire readers to tap into their own greatness.
Perfect for fans of Little Leaders, Latinitas, Rebel Girls, Notable Native People, and other anthologies for children.
Readers will Mary Tape · Umpeylia “Sugar Pie” DeSanto · Susan Ahn Cuddy · Sunisa “Suni” Lee · Zarina Hashmi · Cristeta Comerford · Anna May Wong · Grace Lee Boggs · Christine Ha · Kimora Lee Simmons · Vicki Manalo Draves · Amy Tan · Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu · Tammy Duckworth · Lucy Liu · Gyo Fujikawa · Kalpana Chawla · Helen Zia · Ny Sou Okon · Vera Wang · Geena Rocero · Patsy Mink · Gabriella Wilson (H.E.R.) · Dr. Erika Lee · Chloe Kim · Margaret Cho · Maya Lin · Yuri Kochiyama · Kristi Yamaguchi · Tye Leung Schulze · Ali Wong · Dr. Kazue Togasaki · Merritt Moore · Nicole Ponseca · Miyoshi Umeki · Joy Cho · Dorothy Toy · Ruby Ibarra · Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Ling · Kamala Harris
MY TIDBITS
From artists to scientists and more, this list shows the broad spectrum of accomplishments women originating from the Asian region have made.
These pages list 40 women, who have changed the world or stuck out in there fiedls. Starting in the late 1800's, this list covers a large time frame as well as an expansive range of areas in which these women made a difference. It's a simple layout with an illustration of each woman on the left side of the two-page spread and a several paragraph description of their life and accomplishments as well as an anecdote (when fitting) to make them come across more naturally. At the end of the book, there's a glossary with several terms used in the book, and there's a list of other women, who aren't found in the book, but also made a difference.
The illustrations are colorful and present each women in a gentle and cheerful way. These hover between realistic and a more animated style, which gives the individuals a softer more rounded appearance.
The text fits well to the age group and brings across the information in a down-to-earth manner. The backgrounds of the individuals are interesting and slide right into their accomplishments, and the meaning it had as well. It's easy to read and raises appreciation for each one.
There is a table of contents in the beginning to make it easy to locate each individual. There doesn't seem, however, to be any order to their presentation. Rather, they are mixed together without any obvious reason. While random, it does help strengthen the message that anything is possible at any time. It's also not necessarily a book to be picked up and read in one sitting. Rather, it's something to pick up and flip through as desired.
These pages inspire and are lovely for readers, who enjoy learning about others' accomplishments, especially when they're interested in women with origins in the Asian realm.
And here she is...
Nina Mata is a children's bookmaker and New York Times bestselling illustrator. Her books include She's Got This; I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots; I Promise and I Am More Than (both by LeBron James); and the Ty's Travels series, including the Geisel Honor Book Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom! New is her authorial picture book debut.
Visit her at ninamata.com.
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