emigration and immigration

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emigration and immigration

The strange

A graphic novel about the journey of an undocumented immigrant as told through the people who feed, house, clothe, and report him.
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Game seven

2015
"A sixteen-year-old shortstop in Cuba who dreams of playing with the pros must choose between his country and his father who defected to the U.S."--Provided by publisher.
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Yuvi's candy tree

Fleeing famine in her native Ethiopia, five-year-old Yuvi is sure she will have a candy tree when she arrives in Jerusalem.
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When this world was new

When his father leads him on a magical trip of discovery through new fallen snow, a young boy who emigrated from his warm island home overcomes fears about living in New York.

The new land

a first year on the prairie
2015
A family journeys overseas to the American West where they build a homestead, plant crops, and begin their new lives.

When Jessie came across the sea

A thirteen-year-old Jewish orphan reluctantly leaves her grandmother and immigrates to New York City, where she works for three years sewing lace and earning money to bring Grandmother to the United States, too.

The arrival

Based on the illustrated novel by Oscar winner Shaun Tan, one man's tale echoes the many 'arrivals' happening around us all the time. This epic migration story unfolds through an extraordinary weaving together of theatre, circus and music.

Immigration

Details the historical evidence that helps explain why there was a mass migration of people from around the world.

The only road

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.

Immigration and refugees

2019
"More than 65 million people are displaced in the world today and at least 17 million are refugees. This topical title addresses the issues surrounding how the world, and western countries in particular, deal with the overwhelming scale of refugees and immigrants flooding across borders"--.
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