emigration and immigration

JOSEF es un chico judi?o que vive en la Alemania nazi de los an?os treinta. Ante la inminente amenaza de los campos de concentracio?n, su familia y e?l se embarcan en un navi?o rumbo al otro extremo del mundo?. ISABEL es una nin?a cubana en 1994. Con los disturbios y la agitacio?n que asolan su pai?s, su familia y ella se echan a la mar en una balsa con la esperanza de hallar la seguridad en Estados Unidos?. MAHMOUD es un muchacho sirio en 2015. Con su patria desgarrada por la violencia y la destruccio?n, su familia y e?l inician una larga caminata hacia Europa? Los tres nin?os partira?n en un terrible viaje en busca de refugio. Los tres se enfrentara?n a peligros inimaginables: desde la posibilidad de morir ahogado hasta los bombardeos y las traiciones. Pero siempre existe la esperanza de un man?ana, y, aunque Josef, Isabel y Mahmoud esta?n separados por los continentes y las de?cadas, sus historias acabara?n por entrelazarse de manera sorprendente.

An examination of migration and settlement, covering voluntary and involuntary migration, colonization, refugee, cultural diffusion, and other related topics. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Examines the history of immigration, explains the reasons for migration, discusses the patterns and problems of immigration, and looks at how the experiences of refugees differ from those of other immigrants.

"Twelve-year-old Jaime makes the treacherous journey from his home in Guatemala to his older brother in New Mexico after his cousin is murdered by a drug cartel"--.

"A child living in a Vietnamese refugee camp learns their first word in English with a little help from their teacher and grandmother in this heartwarming picture book based on the author's childhood. Many things are different for A?nh now that they've left Vietnam. The weather is colder and they live in a barracks at a refugee camp while they wait for their new life in America to start. A?nh finds comfort in their warmhearted teacher, Miss Mary Ellen, but has trouble with learning to speak English. All A?nh wants is to be able to say 'thank you' to Miss Mary Ellen, but will the words ever stop getting stuck between their head and their voice? With a little inspiration from their grandmother--as well as the chance discovery of an adorable animal--A?nh will try to gather the courage to finally say their first word in a new language"--Provided by publisher.

Told to make a doll like a Pilgrim for the Thanksgiving display at school, Molly's Jewish mother dresses the doll as she herself dressed before leaving Russia to seek religious freedom--much to Molly's embarrassment.

With one last hug, Windrush chid waves goodbye to his Caribbean home and sets sail across the ocean to Britain. In this powerful picture book, full of hope and promise, celebrated poet John Agard and illustrator Sophie Bass movingly evoke the journey made by children and their families as part of the Windrush Generation.

Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy livng in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.

". . . tracks the history of immigration to the United States, [arguing] how economic interests and political winds have sculpted Americans' thoughts about who belongs in the USA. From black enslavement to Chinese exclusion and the modern-day debate over birthright citizenship, Lawrence Goldstone and James Otis Smith reveal the dissonance between the American Dream and the American Reality"--Back cover.

"Explores the history of the refugees and the obstacles they face, and how the issue has evolved, including how people and laws are addressing it today"--Provided by publisher.