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Happy 5th Book Anniversary! So humbled to have received the Silver Medal for NonFiction from IPPY Independent Publishers, Moonbeam Children’s Book Award and a 2nd printing! Here’s to loving learning about our world! #Kidlit #Reading #China4Kids #China #Culture #ReadYourWorld @TuttleBooks

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A book review of "White Devil's Daughters: The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown." Might want to add this one to your reading list. "Telling... their stories is what Julia Flynn Siler [the author] does, recounting the bravery of the women who dared escape their imprisonment and the devotion of the women who ensured their safety. The lens is on the early years of Chinese immigration to San Francisco during the late 19th century, when thousands of Chinese women were sold and brought in as domestic slaves and prostitutes to work in the brothels and homes of the city’s Chinatown district. Siler draws upon a vast array of sources, from letters to fascinating photographs of the time, to paint the city’s lawless early years, when smugglers operated largely with impunity." See more

FREE STREAMING IN MAY! In celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, TYRUS is streaming for free on PBS's American Masters. Thirteen days left to watch & share with friends & family. http://www.pbs.org//americanmas/tyrus-about-the-film/8917/

Alert: Tuesday, May 29, 8:00 PM The Chinese Exclusion Act documentary premieres on PBS A comprehensive examination of the origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers to the U.S. and naturalization rights to Chinese nationals already here. By 1924, the exclusionary policy was extended to all Asian immigrants. For more information, visit PBS.org or check local listings for times.

A new documentary on the six surviving Chinese men is coming soon.

The national screening of "Tyrus," about Angel Island immigrant Tyrus Wong, will air September 8 on PBS (check your local listings). Here is a clip where he vis...ited the island, about five years ago. Tyrus created the painterly look of the movie "Bambi" and came through the island in 1920 when he was ten. He lived and created until he passed away last year at the age of 106! He also worked for Warner Bros., created many other forms of art including ceramics and greeting cards, and into his 100s was building and flying incredible kites. Pamela Tom's film is one to record and watch! Please share this post with your friends so they can enjoy it as well. See more

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