Shining a Light, Veeda Bybee
Shining a Light, Veeda Bybee
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Shining a Light
Celebrating 40 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Changed the World

Author: Veeda Bybee

Narrator: David Lee Huynh

Unabridged: 1 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Versify

Published: 03/28/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

A collective biography of 40 influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, from Kalpana Chawla to The Rock to Tammy Duckworth, whose historical contributions readers may not know but whose light shines on by Hugo Award nominee Victo Ngai.Meet forty people who helped change the world in countless ways in this collective biography.From scientists to sports stars, aerospace engineers to artists, every person shines in this collection. Dynamic portraits portray each person with clever, precise details. Each biography celebrates the determination and courage of people who were on the forefront of changing society.Using their specific talents, each individual fought for the space for people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to be seen and treated with dignity and respect. Their important legacy lives on today.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Veeda Bybee

Veeda Bybee is a former journalist who holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is a contributor to the YA anthology Rural Voices and MG anthology Calling the Moon. She has also written historical fiction chapter books Lily and the Great Quake and in partnership with the Smithsonian, Li On Angel Island. Veeda is the daughter of Asian immigrants and lives in Nevada with her family. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Suey

What a beautiful tribute to a bunch of Asian Americans I'd never heard of. So awesome to read and learn about them!......more

Goodreads review by Ryan

Shining A Light highlights 40 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who left a positive impact on the world. Collectively these figures are both from the past and present such as Anna May Wong, Bruce Lee, Kamala Harris, Jerry Yang, Yo Yo Ma, Grace Lee Boggs, and Feng-Shan Ho. And many of their accom......more

Goodreads review by Becky

A collection of 40 short biographies of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who achieved monumental things or worked to change others' lives for the better in the US. The people included in this collection are listed in order of their birth year, so it starts with the oldest and works up to the pre......more

Goodreads review by Wren

I eagerly read through all 40 entries in this encyclopedia type book that introduces young readers to a wide array of Asian-Americans / Pacific Islanders. Each profile has a full page painting done by illustrator Victo Ngai. They have ancestry (either as immigrants or children, grandchildren, or gre......more

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