Yell-Oh Girls!: Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing Up Asian American

"In this fine book, Asian American girls speak up and speak out. They speak for themselves, to each other, and to the world. This honest, engaging anthology is important. It allows new voices to be heard and new stories to become part of our great American story." -- Mary Pipher, Ph.D, author of Reviving Opehlia

"A must-read for anyone who's ever felt like an outsider looking in." --Teen People

In this groundbreaking collection of personal writings, young Asian American girls come together for the first time and engage in a dynamic converstions about the unique challenges they face in their lives. Promoted by a variety of pressing questions from editor Vickie Nam and culled from hundreds of submission from all over the country, these revelatory essays, poems, and stories tackle such complex issues as dual identities, culture clashes, family matters, body image, and the need to find one's voice.

With a foreword by Phoebe Eng, as well as contributions from accomplished Asian American women mentors Janice Mirikitani, Helen Zia, Nora Okja Keller, Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Elaine Kim, Patsy Mink, and Wendy Mink, Yell-Oh Girls! is an inspiring and much-needed resource for young Asian American girls.

Author: Vickie Nam
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 07/31/2001
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780060959449

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.6
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 66876 / Yell-Oh Girls! Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing Up Asian American

Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/11/2001 pg. 71
Booklist 07/01/2001 pg. 1958
School Library Journal 10/01/2001 pg. 189
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2002 pg. 462
ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/15/2002 pg. 1222

About the Author
Nam, Vickie: -

Vickie Nam was most recently content/community producer at VOXXY, the L.A. -- based interactive network for girls. She was formerly managing producer at AsianAvenue.com, news team coordinator at Teen People, and editor in chief of Blue Jean Magazine. Her work has appeared in Seventeen, Jump, and KoreAM Journal. Vickie lives in Los Angeles.