Choy, Catherine Ceniza
Summary: "Asian American Histories of the United States illuminates how an over-century-long history of Asian migration, labor, and community formation in the United States is fundamental to understanding the American experience and its existential crises of the early twenty-first century"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.0495 CHOSummary: "A book brimming with eighty noodle recipes, inspired by the best dishes from Asia's kitchens. This volume covers the best of the noodle world, from ramen to pho, lo mein to pad see ew. With fifty slurpable recipes, beautiful photography, and dishes that are as simple as they're packed with flavor, this book is (almost) as good as a trip across Asia. Noods is a snapshot of the wide world of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smith Street Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.822 NOOFreedman, Russell
Summary: A middle-grade history of the "other Ellis Island" traces how Angel Island served as an entry point for one million Asian immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century, drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters and "wall poems" discovered at the facility long after it closed to describe the center's screening process, immigration policies and eventual renaissance as a historic site.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.4 FRECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J979.4 FRESummary: Follows the personal journeys of three former "comfort women" who were among 200,000 girls and young women kidnapped and forced into military sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC APOMori, Kaoru
Summary: Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori's tale of life on the nineteenth-century Silk Road continues. Karluk has left home to become a man! For four months, he's off to learn falconry from Amir's brothers, living with them at their winter camp. As his training commences, what will Karluk learn about himself, and Amir, in the process?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Firme, Tom
Summary: "Learn about the history of World War II (1939-1945) on the Asian and Pacific fronts in this volume of History Summarized. Each volume in this series concisely surveys a major historical event or interrelated series of events or a major cultural, economic, political, or social movement." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 FIRMori, Kaoru
Summary: "Mr. Smith keeps on his journey retracing his steps, stopping next at a seaside village where he is greeted by a pair of enthusiastic young brides! Laila and Leily are eager to prove themselves as capable hostesses, but failing in the attempt could have serious social consequences. As the twins scramble in the kitchen, the discussion around the table turns to recent rumors of danger in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BRIMann, Robert
Summary: America's Descent into Vietnam, Given by Dr. JamesE. Archer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.7 MANLiu, Marjorie M.
Summary: Set in an alternate world of matriarchal 1900s Asia with art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic war between humans and their hated enemies, the Arcanics. In the face of oppression and terrible danger, Maika becomes inextricably linked to an eldritch monster of tremendous power. This link will transform them...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics, Inc. 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Travel game in which players attempt to be the first person to chart their 10 day trip around Asia by choosing game tiles the connect countries by car, airplane, and foot.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Out of the Box 2007
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1 available in Games, Call number: GAME TENBowden, David
Summary: "More than 30 spectacular journeys through Cambodia China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam." - cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Beaufoy Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915 ASISummary: A one armed boxer (who happens to be a martial arts expert) is targeted by the blind master of the flying guillotine who wants revenge for the death of two disciples. Includes twelve minutes of film not seen in the original release version.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pathfinder Home Entertainment 2002
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN MASFrench, Howard W.
Summary: For many years after its reform and opening in 1978, China maintained an attitude of false modesty about its ambitions. That role, reports Howard French, has been set aside. China has asserted its place among the global heavyweights, revealing its plans for pan-Asian dominance by building its navy, increasing territorial claims to areas like the South China Sea, and diplomatically bullying...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327 FREBenjamin, Craig.
Contents: Disc 1. Journey to the East ; Yin and Yang : the geography of China ; Early China and the mysterious Xia ; The coming of the Shang ; The Shang and writing for the Gods ; The Zhou and the mandate of heaven -- Disc 2. Great ideas of the Zhou : Confucianism ; Great ideas of the Zhou : later Confucianism ; Great ideas of the Zhou : Daoism ; Great ideas of the Zhou : Legalism ; The Qin and the First...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 950 FOUOrwell, George
Summary: A corrupt Burmese politician uses the powers of his office to win membership in a British club.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1962
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ORWWilkins, Veronica B.
Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique and defining characteristics of Asia. Young readers will learn about this continent's landscape, biomes, climate, wildlife, culture, and more. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, maps help readers locate the continent, and an At a Glance summary provides quick...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pogo 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 950 WILMori, Kaoru
Summary: "Mr. Smith and his companions begin their journey back, returning the way they came, but with a treasured new addition - or two. Camera in hand, each stop provides new subjects to photograph and cherish, but they must be careful to avoid the moving Russian troops and whispered talk of war..."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BRISummary: Two folktales from Asia. In Tale of the Mandarin ducks: a compassionate couple risk everything to reunite a pair of ducks. In The stonecutter: a lowly Japanese stonecutter dreams of power.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods Studios 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ASISummary: "Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Asia, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured; and a glossary, additional resources, and an index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer company 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.68 ENDSummary: A remarkable imagining of the historic voyages of sixteenth-century explorer and writer Fernao Mendes Pinto, one of the first Europeans to sail to and travel the Orient, Inda, Japan, and places in between. Choral renditions of Portuguese singer-songwriter Fausto's progressive '80s pop album Por Este Rio Acima add inspiration to a lush period drama.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN PILSon, John.
Summary: As the largest and most populous continent on Earth, Asia is remarkably rich in history and culture, and its varied landscape contains everything from mountains and tundra to deserts and rainforests. Readers will see all that this diverse continent has to offer as they learn about its history, study its wildlife, and meet up with locals to see what life is like for Asias people. Features...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 950 SONThiagarajan, Maya
Summary: "Beyond the Tiger Mom" is a brilliant book hard-hitting and brutally honest but also balanced, insightful, and funny." Amy Chua, author of "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom" Dispel the hype and myths about Asian parenting and uncover the practical with this effective parenting guide. Help your child achieve maximum academic potential Train your child to expand his or her attention span Find the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2016