Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong

Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award (Honorary Mention, Adult Non-fiction category)

You might not know the name Tyrus Wong, but you probably know some of the images he created, including scenes from the beloved Disney classic Bambi. Yet when he came to this country as a child, Tyrus was an illegal immigrant locked up in an offshore detention center. How did he go on to a long and prosperous career drawing animation cels, storyboards, and greeting cards that shaped the Ame...