Little New-Yorkers: Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: the Sammy Lee Story

It’s Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we’ll be celebrating all month long by reading about AAPI people and traditions, and by reading stories written by AAPI authors today! In our book today, we’ll meet Korean American diver Dr. Sammy Lee in Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds, written by Paula Yoo and illustrated by Dom Lee. Sammy dreamed, trained, and persevered and in 1948 became the first Asian American to win Olympic gold! After the story, make a diving craft inspired by Sammy!  Join us every Tuesday and Friday at the Museum for story time and crafts! Each class includes a special hello song, silly dances and games, a story book reading, and a craft to do after the story.