3rd, 4th, 5th, Middle School ; Hard Cover, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Diversity ; Highly Recommended

Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country

Kelly Yang crafted an excellent book with an easy to follow prose that teaches people about Asian American history and the people who have had a role in building a better future for us all. Each page is illustrated by a different Asian American and shows a point in history where Asian Americans were fundamental in the changemaking that happened there. The text and illustrations are also accompanied by a one line biography of the person or historical moment you see on the page.

The illustrations in this book are beautiful. They are dynamic and vibrant and full of emotion and motion. Get the book just to look at the illustrations!

At the end of the book, you will find an extended biography of all the people and moments depicted throughout the book.

This book is a must have for your school library!

cover of Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped this Country by Kelly Yang
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About Katy Beattie

Katy Beattie is the Teacher-Librarian at Pioneer Elementary School (Olympia, WA). She has been teaching for 16 years and been a Teacher-Librarian for more than half that time. She has an Australian Labradoodle and two young boys (ages 7 and 10). Her favorite books are anything by Kate DiCamillo and Jason Reynolds, Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie, and The Woman Who Walked into Doors by Roddy Doyle. Her favorite things to teach are coding/robotics and Battle of the Books.