| Yell-Oh Girls!: Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing Up Asian American Contributor(s): Nam, Vickie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060959444 ISBN-13: 9780060959449 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: Culled from hundreds of submissions from all over the country, these poignant, honest, real, and surprising pieces on being Asian-American address such topics as culture clash, body image, interracial dating, adoption, and stereotypes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Teenagers - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 305.235 |
| LCCN: 2001018164 |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 66876 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this fine book, Asian American girls speak up and speak out. They speak for themselves, to each other, and to the world. This honest, engaging anthology is important. It allows new voices to be heard and new stories to become part of our great American story. -- Mary Pipher, Ph.D, author of Reviving Opehlia A must-read for anyone who's ever felt like an outsider looking in. --Teen People In this groundbreaking collection of personal writings, young Asian American girls come together for the first time and engage in a dynamic converstions about the unique challenges they face in their lives. Promoted by a variety of pressing questions from editor Vickie Nam and culled from hundreds of submission from all over the country, these revelatory essays, poems, and stories tackle such complex issues as dual identities, culture clashes, family matters, body image, and the need to find one's voice. With a foreword by Phoebe Eng, as well as contributions from accomplished Asian American women mentors Janice Mirikitani, Helen Zia, Nora Okja Keller, Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Elaine Kim, Patsy Mink, and Wendy Mink, Yell-Oh Girls! is an inspiring and much-needed resource for young Asian American girls. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nam, Vickie: - Vickie Nam was most recently content/community producer at VOXXY, the L.A. -- based interactive network for girls. She was formerly managing producer at AsianAvenue.com, news team coordinator at Teen People, and editor in chief of Blue Jean Magazine. Her work has appeared in Seventeen, Jump, and KoreAM Journal. Vickie lives in Los Angeles. |