- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Lee & Low Books Inc; 1 edition (May 1 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1600602592
- ISBN-13: 978-1600602597
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 28.2 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,454,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
The true story of Chinese American film star Anna May Wong, whose trail-blazing career in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s broke new ground for future generations of Asian American actors.
About the Author
Paula Yoo is a Lee and Low author.
Lin Wang is a Lee and Low illustrator.
Lin Wang is a Lee and Low illustrator.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Beautiful book + inspiring underdog story!, July 6 2009
By M. Ferrari - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story (Hardcover)
My daughters loved this story and the color pictures (especially the part about Anna's childhood and her daydreams where she imagined herself as the heroine in a Hollywood movie). An inspiring bio about someone my kids didn't know of before.Also, it says for ages 9-12, but my 7-year-old liked it as much as my 11-year-old.
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For Young People, Dec 21 2010
By MMR "Mary" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story (Hardcover)
This is a book written for children and it serves it's purpose well. It is a "picture book" and in the local library is in the juvenile/child section of the library.If you are an adult looking for a biography of Anna May Wong, this is not it.
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Interesting Biography, May 1 2010
By Jyotsna Sreenivasan "Gender Equality Bookstore" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story (Hardcover)
I had never heard of Anna May Wong before I read this biography. She was one of the earliest Chinese-American movie stars. She was born in Los Angeles in 1905, and started working as an actress in the 1920s, during a time when movies portrayed Chinese people in a demeaning way. Because her family was poor and relied on her earnings, she played these kinds of parts for many years and became a successful actress. In 1936, Anna May visited China and learned as much about the culture as she could. While there, she vowed never again to act in a movie that portrayed the Chinese in a negative light. Starting in 1937, Anna May Wong accepted only roles that showed her character in a positive light. This picture book relates Anna's ambitions and struggles using text and pictures appropriate for children six years and older. I have included this title in my online Gender Equality Bookstore.
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