Fighting to Belong!. Vol. 1, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History From the 1700s Through the 1800sFighting to Belong!. Vol. 1, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History From the 1700s Through the 1800s

In this book, the first volume of a three-book series, our middle school protagonists Padmini, Sammy, Joe, and Tiana and their guide, Kenji, embark on an amazing journey through time to witness key events in AANHPI history. They witness the arrival of the "Manilamen" to the United States in the eighteenth century and fly through significant moments in the next 150 years. Fighting to Belong! helps new audiences young and old, AANHPI and non-AANHPI, understand how these stories are truly interwoven within the fabric of America.