American Dragons: Twenty-Five Asian American Voices edited by Laurence Yep [in What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature]
A collection of short stories, poetry, and play excerpts from both established and new Asian American writers, about growing up Asian American. Caught between two cultures, the young voices of this collection ask, “Who am I?” “Am I Asian?” “Am I American?” “Where do I fit in?”
The “dragon” in the title refers to the dragon as the most familiar symbol associated with Asian mythology and art, as well as the inner dragons that Asian immigrants brought with them as they began a new life in the strange and foreign land of America.
Review: “Asian American Titles,” What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, Gale Research, 1997
Readers: Middle Grade, Young Adult
Published: 1993
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