Posts contained in the “Asian-American” category:

Literature in which the primary characters are of Asian-American descent, including, but not limited to, China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

Brothers by Yin


Share this…             In this sequel to Coolies, Shek and Wong’s younger brother Ming arrives in San Francisco from China to stay with his brothers and work in their store. Although he is admonished not to leave Chinatown, he eventually does, making his way to the local school. He meets the irrepressible Patrick, an Irish immigrant his …read more…


Coolies by Yin


Share this…             As this book opens in modern times, a young unnamed boy hears the story of his ancestors, Shek and Wong, as they came to the United States from China and worked on the railroads in California, experiencing long hours, hard work, and over racism, while at the same time managing to hold on to …read more…