Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story
Illustrator
Lin Wang
Publisher
Lee
Publication Year
2009
ISBN
9781600602597
Pages
32 pages
Genre
nonfiction
Format
picture book
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
A biography of Chinese American film star Anna May Wong who, in spite of limited opportunities, achieved her dream of becoming an actress and worked to represent her race on screen in a truthful, positive manner.
Grade Level
K-3; 3-5
Lexile Measure
970L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Race discrimination; racism; prejudice; marginalized group of people
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian
Keywords
acting; actress; asian; asian american; china; hollywood; school; movies
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Yoo, Paul, "Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story" (2009). Diverse Families. 2135.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2135