{"product_id":"seen-the-story-of-corky-lee","title":"Seen! The Story of Corky Lee and His Photographs of Asian America \/\/ (Pre-order, April 13 2027)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA picture book biography of beloved Chinese American photographer Corky Lee, written by APALA-award winner Julie Leung.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 1960s, young Chinese American Corky Lee flips through an encyclopedia and learns about the Transcontinental Railroad and the Chinese migrant workers who helped build it. But in the group photo celebrating the completion of the work, there’s not a single Chinese face to be found. This starts his journey as a photographer, determined to capture the missing voices and faces during protests and festivals, strikes and parades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArmed with a camera, Corky Lee documents the moments, big and small, that help Asian America be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eseen. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis picture book biography features some of his most well-known photographs, including a reenactment of the completion of the transcontinental railroad featuring descendants of Chinese railroad workers, and his quieter portraits of everyday Americans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Leung\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning author of numerous children’s books. Her picture book,\u003ci\u003e The Truth About Dragons, \u003c\/i\u003ewas a 2024 Caldecott Honor Book and winner of the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003ePaper Son\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMr. Pei's Perfect Shapes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee, \u003c\/i\u003eall of which received multiple starred reviews. By day, she works in book publishing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulia Kuo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLet’s Do Everything and Nothing \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLuminous: Living Things that Light Up the Night. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is the illustrator of several picture books including \u003ci\u003eI Dream of Popo \u003c\/i\u003eby Livia Blackburne, \u003ci\u003eI Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story \u003c\/i\u003eby Martha Brockenbrough and Grace Lin, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eRise\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang. Julia has created editorial illustrations for publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently lives in Bellevue, WA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Dial Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: April 13, 2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 40\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9780593857922\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 11.0 X 9.0 X 0.0 inches | 1.3 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Cultural \u0026amp; Regional\u003cbr\u003eJuvenile Nonfiction \/ Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Art\u003cbr\u003eJuvenile Nonfiction \/ Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Social Activists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Julie Leung","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, April 13 2027) Hardcover","offer_id":67784634204395,"sku":"9780593857922","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9780593857922.jpg?v=1791156914","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/seen-the-story-of-corky-lee","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}