emigration and immigration

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emigration and immigration

The unforgotten coat

2011
Julie's life becomes more complicated after the two Mongolian brothers in her Year Six class declare her to be their "Good Guide," which means she is responsible for welcoming the brothers to their new home, helping them with school uniforms, and explaining British slang; meanwhile, Julie tries to win the attention of a boy and gain an invitation to Mimi's house.

Letters from Rifka

1992
In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others emigrate to America.

Watch the stars come out

1985
Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago.

Yes! we are Latinos

2013
A collection of stories about young Latino's immigrant experiences in the United States.

The arrival

2006
In this wordless graphic novel, a man leaves his homeland and sets off for a new country, where he must build a new life for himself and his family.

A picnic in October

2004
A boy finally comes to understand why his grandmother insists that the family come to Ellis Island each year to celebrate Lady Liberty's birthday.

The stone goddess

2003
After the Communists take over Cambodia and her family is torn from their city life, twelve-year-old Nakri and her older sister attempt to maintain their hope as well as their classical dancing skills in the midst of their struggle to survive.

Naming Liberty

2008
In parallel stories, a Ukrainian Jewish family prepares to emigrate to the United States in the late 1800s, and Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designs, raises funds for, and builds the Statue of Liberty in honor of the United States' centennial.

The always prayer shawl

1997
A prayer shawl is handed down from grandfather to grandson in this story of Jewish tradition and the passage of generations.

Klara's new world

1992
A Swedish family faces many hardships when they immigrate to America in search of a better life.

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