Asian American Portraits (Macmillan Profiles) - Hardcover

Written for high school students, this book profiles approximately 120 Asian Americans who have excelled in politics, science, journalism, literature, and other fields. Arranged alphabetically, each entry includes a brief biography, quotations, and a timeline. Many also feature a black and white photograph. The people portrayed are as diverse as Linda Barry, Margaret Cho, Deepak Chopra, Amy Chow, Connie Chung, Bruce Lee, Gary Locke, Yo Yo Ma, Yoko Ono, Amy Tan, B.D. Wong, Tiger Woods, and David Wu. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)