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The Resource The story of movie star : Anna May Wong, by Paula Yoo ; with illustrations by Lin Wang

The story of movie star : Anna May Wong, by Paula Yoo ; with illustrations by Lin Wang

Label
The story of movie star : Anna May Wong
Title
The story of movie star
Title remainder
Anna May Wong
Statement of responsibility
by Paula Yoo ; with illustrations by Lin Wang
Title variation
Anna May Wong
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The story of Anna May Wong, a Chinese American actress who advocated for authentic depictions of Asians and Asian Americans in film during the early years of Hollywood. Includes sidebars on related topics, timeline, and glossary"--
Assigning source
Provided by publisher
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
LBSOR/DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Yoo, Paula
Dewey number
  • 791.4302/8092
  • B
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
  • Grades 4-6
  • Ages 8-12
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1973-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Wang, Lin
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Wong, Anna May
  • Wong, Anna May
  • Chinese American motion picture actors and actresses
  • Motion picture actors and actresses
  • Chinese Americans
  • Chinese American motion picture actors and actresses
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The story of movie star : Anna May Wong, by Paula Yoo ; with illustrations by Lin Wang
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Dreams of stardom -- A brief history of America's Chinatowns -- Anna the actress -- A rising star -- Hollywood in the 1920's -- Broken dreams -- Whitewashing -- Anna in China -- Chinese in America -- The comeback
Control code
on1060180473
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
63 pages
Isbn
9781620148532
Lccn
2018040702
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1060180473
Label
The story of movie star : Anna May Wong, by Paula Yoo ; with illustrations by Lin Wang
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Dreams of stardom -- A brief history of America's Chinatowns -- Anna the actress -- A rising star -- Hollywood in the 1920's -- Broken dreams -- Whitewashing -- Anna in China -- Chinese in America -- The comeback
Control code
on1060180473
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
63 pages
Isbn
9781620148532
Lccn
2018040702
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1060180473

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