{"product_id":"in-the-spirit-of-a-dream-13-stories-of-american-immigrants-of-color-9781338552874","title":"In the Spirit of a Dream: 13 Stories of American Immigrants of Color","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebratory, triumphant, and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eIn the Spirit of a Dream\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a tribute to American immigrants of color, written in poems and illustrated by 13 first- and second-generation immigrant artists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of a dream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity. This book is a celebration of 13 American immigrants of color, from world-famous to local heroes, politicians, surgeons, athletes, activists and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe biographies include engineer and astronaut Anousheh Ansari; Paralympic athlete and entrepreneur Alejandro Albor; surgeon Ayub Khan Ommaya; jazz musician Candido Camero; dancer Conceicao Damasceno; Sriracha inventor and businessman David Tran; basketball player Dikembe Mutombo; author Edwidge Danticat; politician Ilhan Omar; comic artist Jim Lee; environmental activist Juana Guttierez; cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and the Undocupoets, a group of undocumented poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories are told in poems by Aida Salazar and artwork by Alina Chau, Bianca Diaz, Dion MBD, Fahmida Azim, Gaby D'Alessandro, Jose Ramirez, Ken Daley, Nicole Xu, Paulo D. Campos, Rahele Jomepour Bell, Tracy Guiteau, Vanessa Flores, and Yasmin Imamura.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAida Salazar is an award-winning author and arts activist whose writings for adults and children explore issues of identity and social justice. She is the author of the middle-grade verse novels \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Within\u003c\/i\u003e (International Latino Book Award Winner), \u003ci\u003eLand of the Cranes\u003c\/i\u003e (Amricas Award Winner), the picture book anthology, \u003ci\u003eIn the Spirit of a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, and the picture book biography \u003ci\u003eJovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a founding member of Las Musas, a Latinx kidlit debut author collective. Her short story \"By the Light of the Moon\" was adapted into a ballet production by the Sonoma Conservatory of Dance and is the first Xicana-themed ballet in history. She lives with her family of artists in Oakland, California. \u003cbr\u003e Alina Chau is an award-winning filmmaker and artist. Her credits include the Emmy Award-winning Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series, and numerous best-selling games. She illustrated The Nian Monster, which received the 2018 APALA Picture Book Honor. Having grown up in Hong Kong in an Indonesian-Chinese family during the British colonial era and then immigrating to America, her unique cultural heritage strongly influences her artistic and storytelling voice. Her lyrical watercolors are highly sought after for art exhibitions worldwide and garnered her a devoted fan base and the accolades of her peers. She lives in Los Angeles with her little Maltipoo, Piglet. Visit her at alinachau.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567827521810,"sku":"9781338552874","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_44c3b957-12ad-4504-ab31-a99b2bc204b8.jpg?v=1731929131","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-spirit-of-a-dream-13-stories-of-american-immigrants-of-color-9781338552874","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}