Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story

by Lin Wang and Paula Yoo

Book Overview

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.

Born in 1905, Anna May Wong spent her childhood working in her family's laundry in Los Angeles's Chinatown. Whenever she could afford it, Anna May slipped off to the movies, escaping to a world of adventure, glamour, and excitement. After seeing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620142570
• ISBN13: 9781620142578
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 10.8" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 6