emigration and immigration

"Presents a global look at the reasons people move from one country to another, the effects that immigrants and refugees have on the economy, and their contributions to multicultural societies."--Provided by publisher.

Driven from their impoverished Irish village, fifteen-year-old Maura and her younger brother meet their landlord's runaway son in Liverpool while all three wait for a ship to America.

An introduction to what immigration is and how immigrants are important in America.

As a young Jewish immigrant to New York from Russia at the turn of the century, the reader must make decisions that could mean success or failure as he tries to establish himself in his new country.

A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith.

Ten-year-old Gim Lew Yep immigrates from China to America with his father, whom Gim barely knows, and fears he will be a disappointment to his family when he arrives at Angel Island.

Collects writings, including poems, novel excerpts, travel pieces, memoirs, diaries, and letters, by various immigrants to the United States, including Joseph Brodsky, Edwidge Danticat, Edward Said, Jamaica Kincaid, and Charles Simic, in which they discuss the challenges and hopes that define their experiences in a multicultural democracy.

Lists reasons people emigrate and presents an overview of asylum and asylum seeking, discussing such topics as life as an asylum seeker, applying for asylum, and working illegally. Includes color photos, a glossary, and a further resource list.

A collection of short fiction stories, written in English by seventeen authors who emigrated to the United States.