National Association For Multicultural Education 2000 Book Award

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on August 5, 2008 10:56 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Dragonsong by Russell Young and illustrated by Civi Cheng has been honored by the NAME with their Multicultural Education 2000 Book Award.

The Chair of awards committee says: "The culturally diverse story and the beautiful illustrations make your book an exciting learning experience for children of all ages".

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"The lush, computer-generated illustrations are richly colored and full of character with an interesting combination of effects from watercolor to photographic realism."

-School Library Journal

Russell Young is a professor of multicultural education and Asian studies. He has lived in Hawaii, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. This is first story published in America. The name for Chiang-An, the young dragon in this story, came from the Chinese names of his two sons. He currently lives with his wife and sons in Del Mar, California.

Civi Chen is a native of Taiwan. His art studio specializes in commercial designs. This is his first children’s book and all the illustrations are computer rendered. It is his hope that this book will be treasured by all just as Chiang-An’s gift was treasured by his beloved villagers. He lives with his wife in Taipei, Taiwan.

Shen’s Books is a publisher of multicultural children’s literature that emphasizes cultural diversity and tolerance, with a focus on introducing children to the cultures of Asia.

Through books, we can share a world a stories, building greater understanding and tolerance within our increasingly diverse communities as well as throughout our continuously shrinking globe.