| Maya Lin Contributor(s): Lashnits, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791092682 ISBN-13: 9780791092682 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: - "Being Asian American" boxed inserts that examine the impact of the subject's cultural heritage - "The Story of My Family" and "Between the Generations" sections that allow readers to experience an important part of American history - First-person accounts highlighted with full-color photographs that vividly bring each of these individuals' stories to life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006026064 |
| Series: Asian Americans of Achievement |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.75" W x 9.38" (0.91 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Maya Lin, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, was born in small-town America. Lin broke onto the American scene as a college senior, when she won a national competition to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. This is the portrait of the artist, whose use of her cultural heritage brings drama and emotional impact to her work. |