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Marvis, Barbara J. – 1996
This series presents biographical sketches of famous Americans of Hispanic descent. The biographies in the projected eight volume series for elementary school children represent the diversity of Hispanic heritage in the United States. Those featured are contemporary figures with national origins in the United States or Latin America, with careers…
Descriptors: Achievement, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness
Marvis, Barbara J. – 1996
The biographies in this projected eight volume series for elementary school children represent the diversity of Hispanic heritage in the United States. Those featured are contemporary figures with national origins in the United States or Latin America, with careers that cover many aspects of contemporary life. Every person profiled in the series…
Descriptors: Achievement, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness
Marvis, Barbara J. – 1996
The biographies in this projected eight volume series for elementary school children represent the diversity of Hispanic heritage in the United States. Those featured are contemporary figures with national origins in the United States or Latin America, with careers that cover many aspects of contemporary life. Every person profiled in the series…
Descriptors: Achievement, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness
Marvis, Barbara J. – 1994
As part of a five-volume series this volume presents biographical sketches of persons of Asian American heritage who have made contributions to American life. Asian Americans have often been subjected to racial and ethnic prejudice, as have other easily identifiable groups of Americans. The series, written at a reading level of grades 5 to 6, but…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Background
Marvis, Barbara J. – 1994
As part of a five-volume series this volume presents biographical sketches of persons of Asian American heritage who have made contributions to American life. Asian Americans have often been subjected to racial and ethnic prejudice as have other easily identifiable groups of Americans. The series, written at a reading level of grades 5 to 6, but…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Background
Marvis, Barbara J. – 1994
As part of a five-volume series written at a reading level for grades five to six and as a tribute to the contributions Asian Americans have made to the United States, this volume presents biographical sketches of Asian Americans who can serve as role models for today's youth. The profiles in the series show the triumph of the human spirit. Volume…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Background
Marvis, Barbara J. – 1995
This collection of biographical sketches presents role models of Asian American descent for American children. As part of the five-volume series written at a reading level for grades five to six, the success stories of the individuals profiled in this volume, and who have encountered racial prejudice and discrimination, remind all of the unique…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Background
Marvis, Barbara J. – 1995
As part of a five-volume series, this collection of biographical sketches of Asian Americans who have made contributions to life in the United States profiles individuals who are role models for all children. Written at a reading level for grades five to six, the biographies feature Asian Americans of different ethnic backgrounds, exploring the…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Background
Download full textFunches, Peggy; And Others – 1978
Offering an historical perspective on the development of science, engineering, medicine, and technology and providing current role models for minority students, the bulletin lists the outstanding contributions made by: (1) Blacks - medicine, chemistry, architecture, engineering, physics, biology, and exploration; (2) Hispanos - biomedical…
Descriptors: Achievement, American Indians, Asian Americans, Biographical Inventories
Direct linkLi, Guofang, Ed.; Beckett, Gulbahar H., Ed. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2006
No less than other minorities, Asian women scholars are confronted with racial discrimination and stereotyping as well as disrespect for their research, teaching, and leadership, and are underrepresented in academia. In the face of such barriers, many Asian female scholars have developed strategies to survive and thrive. This book is among the…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Asian Americans, Pacific Americans, Higher Education
Logan, Rochelle; Halverstadt, Julie – 2002
This book, which is intended as a reference for teenagers and educators, profiles the lives and professional paths of the 100 most popular business leaders for young adults. Those profiled were selected for a number of reasons, including the following: their names are recognizable; they are associated with businesses and industries that are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Biographical Inventories, Career Choice, Career Development
