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This classic of the Jewish-American immigrant experience was an instant critical and popular success upon its 1912 publication. Author Mary Antin arrived in the United States from Russia in the 1890s at the age of 12. Her memoir vividly recaptures scenes from both Old and New World cultures, chronicling the poverty and oppression of Czarist Russia as well as the excitement and challenges of her assimilation into American life at the turn of the twentieth...
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"Worn down by years of war and hardship, girls like Sylvia, Margaret, and Gwendolyn were thrilled when American GI's arrived in Britain with their exotic accents, handsome uniforms and aura of Hollywood glamor. Others, like Rae, who distrusted the Yanks, were eventually won over by their easy charm. So when VE Day finally came, for the 70,000 women who'd become GI brides, it was tinged with sadness--it meant leaving their homeland behind to follow...
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890L
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English
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The "unforgettable" true story of a family's journey from the jungles of Laos to a Thailand refugee camp—and finally, to America (Anne Fadiman, author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down).
Kao Kalia Yang was born in 1980 a Hmong refugee camp in Thailand. Her people had fought alongside the Americans in the Vietnam War, but in the tumult that followed, they spent years without a real home. Though her...
Kao Kalia Yang was born in 1980 a Hmong refugee camp in Thailand. Her people had fought alongside the Americans in the Vietnam War, but in the tumult that followed, they spent years without a real home. Though her...
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IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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As a child growing up in Malaysia, Shing Yin Khor had two very different ideas of what "America" meant.
The first looked a lot like Hollywood, full of beautiful people, sunlight, and freeways. The second looked more like The Grapes of Wrath—a nightmare landscape filled with impoverished people, broken-down cars, barren landscapes, and broken dreams.
Follow along on Shing's solo journey (small adventure-dog included)
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 17
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780L
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English
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"At the age of 8, Reyna Grande made the dangerous and illegal trek across the border from Mexico to the United States, and discovered that the American Dream is much more complicated that it seemed."--Provided by publisher.
8) Soñadores
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IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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"This Spanish edition of Caldecott Honoree Yuyi Morales's Dreamers, published simultaneously with the English edition, is the author's own immigration story and a tribute to the transformative power of hope. and reading. In 1994, 25-year-old Yuyi Morales traveled from her home in Xalapa, Mexico, to the San Francisco Bay Area with her two-month-old son, Kelly, in order to secure permanent residency in this country. Her passage was not easy and she...
10) Dreamers
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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AD 480L
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English
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"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 9
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1030L
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English
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An autobiography of growing up as an Iranian-American describes the author's family's 1971 move from Iran to Southern California, the members of her diverse family, and their struggle with culture shock.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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890L
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English
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"Some of the most important changes in American culture have been driven by people born outside the United States. Immigrants may come as refugees, as workers, or as students. They may come as children or as adults. Once here, many speak out for the rights of others or try to build a better country by working within the government. Some give money to good causes. Others point out problems that need to be fixed. Still others create art and music that...
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The United States has always been a nation of immigrants -- and now you can learn all about the amazing people who've helped shape it! Home of the Brave gives you an exciting and engaging look into the lives of these incredible individuals, as well as their contributions to the America we know and love. From Levi Strauss to Madeleine Albright, discover how these dedicated and creative people made their mark -- and how you can follow in their footsteps....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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840L
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English
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"Some of the most important roles in American life have been filled by people born outside the United States. Immigrants have served in the military since the Civil War. Some immigrants have made fortunes and given them away-to create libraries, fund after-school programs, and protect citizens' civil rights. Still others have held political office or served our nation as ambassadors or-literally-rocket scientists. Here are 25 immigrants who have served...
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"Mining the age-old tensions between mothers and daughters, Choi's strong debut is an uproariously funny memoir of growing up with her Korean American family in Los Angeles.... [T]hese are indelible, poignant, and often riotously funny scenes of a daughter's frustrations and indestructible love." - Booklist
A humorous story about the relationship between a first generation Korean-American and her parents, an alternately funny and poignant narrative...
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In this electrifying debut, Victoria Buitron comes of age between Ecuador and the United States as she explores her ancestry, learns two languages, and searches for a place she can call home. It portrays not only the immigrant experience, but the often-overlooked repatriate experience while interweaving facets of depression, family history, and self-love. With the utmost honesty, A Body Across Two Hemispheres encompasses the deep and complex layers...
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2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in America, perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and The Best We Could Do!
Thien's first memory isn't a sight or a sound. It's the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness of fish. It's the taste of the foods he ate while adrift at sea as his family fled Vietnam.
After the Pham family arrives at a refugee camp in Thailand,
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
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English
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"Some of the most important American products and ideas have been developed by people born outside the United States. They have influenced every part of U.S. culture, from what people wear and drive to how they stay healthy, how they communicate with each other, and what they do for fun. Meet 25 immigrants who have led the way with life-saving inventions, by opening up sports to women and people of color, and so much more"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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880L
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English
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"Some of the most important American industries and ideas stem from people born outside the United States. Immigrants have had major influence on daily life in the United States, from how Americans search the internet and use their phones to the clothes they wear and the buildings in which they live. Meet 25 immigrants who built empires as artists, scientists, writers, musicians, inventors, and entrepreneurs"--
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