11/01/2022
Gr 1–3—Introductions to important people of Asian and Native American heritages are provided in these eight volumes. In simple, first-person prose, the subjects provide the main facts of their lives in easy to understand voices. Readers learn about Native American leaders who fought for their people: Crazy Horse, Geronimo, Little Sister Lozen, Queen Lili'uokalani and their accompanying struggles. Japan's Junko Tabei loved mountain climbing and was the first woman to ascend the tallest mountains on each continent. Kalpana Chawla migrated from India to the United States to become an astronaut; she died in the Columbia explosion. Sunisa Lee is a gymnast who became the first Hmong American Olympian. Accompanying photographs are small and poorly reproduced. Details are scant, however young readers will receive basic introductions to these outstanding figures; they will be inspired to learn more. VERDICT These age-appropriate volumes relate basic information about people of note and should be considered for purchase where there is a need for books at an elementary level.
