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1) Ellis island
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Language
English
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Explore the history of Ellis Island, one of the most recognized landmarks in American history. Kids will learn about its early history as a Mohegan island and rest spot for fishermen through its time as a famous immigration station to today's museum. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"From hope for a better future to the backlash of xenophobia and nationalism, this book examines the history and current issues surrounding immigration in America"--
"Since the founding of the United States, immigrants have made important contributions to the history and culture of the country. Immigration has always been a topic that stirs up strong passions, and immigrants have faced anger, fear, and violence throughout history. Ortiz examines...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xi, 271 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Emilio thinks he is living the American Dream: his parents, who emigrated from Guatemala to California, sacrifice daily to make sure of it. And his life seems relatively normal until he turns sixteen. Like most teenagers, Emilio is determined to get his driver's license-however, his mother dissuades him from doing so. When Emilio asks why, his parents reveal a shocking secret: he is undocumented. Emilio adjusts to his new normal. Under the Dreamers'...
5) Immigration
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Language
English
Description
Immigrants from all over Europe flocked to America in the 1800s, bringing their hopes and their dreams with them. This fascinating title allows readers to discover such topics as Ellis Island, Angel Island, and assimilation. The influx of immigrants enriched the American culture but also provided challenges to the United States. Through appealing images, a vibrant scrapbook layout, stunning facts, intriguing sidebars, and a helpful glossary and index,...
6) Immigration
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes immigration to the United States focusing on Ellis Island. Poses the question of why so many people move from their birthplace country to other countries and especially to the United States. The answer to this question is that people move to get more freedom and a better job for supporting their family and obtaining a more effective health system and education for their children.
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Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
47 pages : colored illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide for immigrants going through the process of becoming U.S. citizens, covering topics such as personal accounts of immigrants going through the process and what services are available.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
With more than three million foreign-born residents today, New York has been America's defining port of entry for nearly four centuries, a magnet for transplants from all over the globe. These migrants have brought their hundreds of languages and distinct cultures to the city, and from there to the entire country. More immigrants have come to New York than all other entry points combined. City of Dreams is peopled with memorable characters both beloved...
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Publisher
Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
226 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Brown Album is a stirring collection of essays, at times humorous and at times profound, drawn from more than a decade of Khakpour's work. Altogether, it reveals the tolls that immigrant life in this country can take on a person and the joys that life can give."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Cornell University Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Language
English
Description
The Yunnanese from southwestern China have for millennia traded throughout upland Southeast Asia. Burma in particular has served as a "back door" to Yunnan, providing a sanctuary for political refugees and economic opportunities for trade explorers. Since the Chinese Communist takeover in 1949 and subsequent political upheavals in China, an unprecedented number of Yunnanese refugees have fled to Burma. Through a personal narrative approach, Beyond...
12) Here I am
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (41 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Patti Kim immigrated from South Korea to America when she was very young. Here she presents a wordless picture story illustrating how she felt in the bewilderment of a new world through the eyes of a little Korean boy, whose only comfort from home is a little red seed he keeps in his pocket. When he loses that seed out of his high apartment window, a young girl picks it up--chasing after her helps the boy learn to appreciate his new home.
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Explains what it means to be a naturalized citizen and discusses immigrant neighborhoods, earning a living, learning a new language, cultural differences, and children born to immigrant parents and immigrants who arrived as young children.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"The acclaimed, award-winning novelist--author of The Moor's Account and The Other Americans--now gives us a bracingly personal work of nonfiction that is concerned with the experiences of "conditional citizens." What does it mean to be American? In this starkly illuminating and impassioned book, Pulitzer Prize Finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S. citizen, using it as a starting point for her exploration...
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
24 pages : colored illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Explains the difference between immigrants and United States citizens, the two different ways to become a citizen, the rights only citizens have and the ones immigrants share, deportation, and rights under the criminal law.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"Stories of remarkable American immigrants are brought to life in short, lyrical biographies written by Sara Nović and charming full-color illustrations by artist Alison Kolesar. Some of the names you'll find here are familiar: Founding father Alexander Hamilton was born and raised on the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis before coming to New York to pursue his education, and Yoko Ono's parents disapproved when she fell in with the bohemian art scene...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
xxiv, 323 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
New York Times bestselling author Steven V. Roberts follows the stories of thirteen immigrant families in From Every End of This Earth, a poignant and eye-opening look at immigration in America today. He captures the voices of those living the promise of a new land-and the difficulties of starting over among strangers whose suspicions increasingly outweigh their open-armed acceptance. As the political debate rages on, Roberts sheds light on the enormous...
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"A sweeping history of the legislative battle to reform American immigration laws that set the stage for the immigration debates roiling America today. The idea of the United States as a nation of immigrants is today so pervasive, and seems so foundational, that it can be hard to believe Americans ever thought otherwise. But a 1924 law passed by Congress instituted a system of ethnic quotas so stringent that it choked off large-scale immigration for...