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Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars who made America amazing
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The first Young Adult anthology of noteworthy Asian Americans, 20 profiles with 60 color illustrations.
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Phil Amara
Phil Amara co-wrote The Discovery of Ramen, The Discovery of Fireworks & Gunpowder, and The Discovery of Anime & Manga from The Asian Hall of Fame series. He wrote the children’s picture book The Treehouse Heroes. He was an editor at Dark Horse Comics, and wrote The Nevermen comic book series and So, You Wanna Be A Comic Book Artist? He is an elementary school teacher in Boston, MA.
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