They were neither assimilationist slaves nor locked into Chinatown ghettos. Chang says the reaction to her book depends upon the generation. The 20-somethings say 'That's just my story,' and they're happy I told it because their parents won't talk to them. Chang's answer is blunt and not too fashionable. You can't, she says.
Society allows one or the other.
This young-adult novel makes an impressive effort to turn the spotlight on 20 of history's most influential women from the beloved to the notorious. Autobiographies like this are rare indeed. Three sisters got together to interview and photograph American girls who are bursting with self-confidence. Someday, behind a great president, will stand her husband. Shattering the last glass ceiling.