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Amy Chu is a writer for comics, graphic novels, and TV, currently working on projects for DC, Marvel and Netflix. She has written popular characters such as Wonder Woman, Deadpool, Ant-Man and Iron Man. She wrote Poison Ivy’s first solo mini series, and is the first woman to write the Green Hornet series created in the 1930s. She is also the author of children's graphic novels, including Sea Sirens and the sequel Sky Island (Viking). Amy is the co-founder of the imprint Alpha Girl Comics and enjoys nonprofit work, creating comics for the New York Historical Society, Baltimore Museum of Art, and the Museum of Chinese in America. She studied Architectural Design at MIT, East Asian Studies at Wellesley College, and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. Amy is a frequent speaker at conventions around the world and lives in New Jersey. You can follow her on amychu.com, twitter @amychu and on Facebook/iwritecomics. Alexander Chang is a writer and editor for comics and graphic novels. His published credits include Rick and Morty, Red Sonja, and the Where We Live anthology. A third generation Chinese American from Princeton, New Jersey, he loves writing in his journal, growing plants, fire spinning, and Chinese lion dancing. Louie Chin is an illustrator whose work includes the children's book, Bodega Cat (POW! Kids Books), which was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection in 2020. He has created artworks for a variety of publications and projects, including the New York Times, Boston Globe, and Nike. He works in both traditional mediums such as watercolor and gouache as well as with digital art software. He was born and raised in New York City, where he still resides.
""The challenges and contributions of AANHPI [Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander] people are an integral part of the development of the United States, yet they are often not viewed as a part of American history and are frequently excluded in American schools. This short, fantastic, and fast-paced graphic novel will fill in that missing piece, providing readers a living history of AANHPI. VERDICT This visually engaged book helps young readers of all backgrounds across the country understand how AANHPI historical events are greatly linked within the foundation of the United States. Recommended purchase.""—School Library Journal ""Historic contributions and stories of resilience are shared in this dynamic graphic novel. An informative and engaging read!"" —Maia and Alex Shibutani, two-time Olympic medalists and authors of Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All “This is the history I wish I had learned in middle school."" —Jeremy Lin, professional basketball player and philanthropist A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Recommended Purchase! Fighting to Belong! flawlessly tells the essential story of AANHPI history. —AIPT Comics Praise for Amy Chu: “An impressive graphic fantasy with adventure, danger, and magic . . . A fast-paced beginning to a stunning new under-the-sea graphic series.”—Kirkus Reviews (Sea Sirens) ""Another stunning work of art . . . With mermaids, an evil collector of curiosities, a hero cat, an extraordinary theme park, and twists and turns aplenty, there is something for all fantasy adventure lovers.""—Kirkus Reviews (Sky Island)
