immigrants

Reyna Grande chronicles her life as an undocumented immigrant, from her border crossing at age nine, discussing her difficult relationship with her father, and other complications with her family during childhood.

High school basketball captain Lilico is sad when she learns her parents are moving the family to America, forcing her to start over in New York City. Thankfully, anime-loving Nala and Henry befriend her, and with their help--together with aid from her guardian spirit, who happens to look like Nicco, her cat--Lilico thinks she just might manage to fit into this new life.

Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.

Chinese immigrant Ivy Lin comes to America and deeply wants to assimilate, especially when she meets golden boy Gideon Speyer and starts crushing on him. In order to get ahead in life and out from under the thumb of her stereotypical "Tiger Mom," Ivy Lin's grandmother, Meifeng, helps her learn the art of shoplifting, and she becomes proficient and addicted to winning and wealth. Years later, Ivy begins dating Gideon, but just as things start going well, another man from Ivy's past shows up, one with his own set of rules and from a completely different and equally alluring world. Ivy must choose.

When Hero De Vera arrives at her uncle's home in America after escaping the dangerous political upheaval in the Philippines, he doesn't ask for details about her past. Neither does his wife. But their daughter can't resist asking about her aunt's damaged hands. Slowly, the family's first American-born daughter, learns about her family's past and their hope in the possibility of the American dream.

This book explores what it means to be a citizen in a democracy.

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.

"Upon learning that the books with kids who look like her have been banned by her school district, Kanzi descends into fear and helplessness. But her classmates support her, and together--with their teacher's help--they hatch a plan to hold a bake sale and use the proceeds to buy diverse books to donate to libraries. The event is a big success; the entire school participates, and the local TV station covers it in the evening news. Prodded by her classmates to read the poem she has written, Kanzi starts softly but finds her voice"--Provided by publisher.

"A young immigrant from South Korea finds community and friendship in an apartment house filled with other newly arrived kids"--Provided by publisher.

When the opportunity arises, Shirley, the daughter of immigrants who live above their corner grocery store, turns some overlooked gefilte fish into a marketing strategy that changes the flavor of the neighborhood.