immigration and emigration

An introductory history of Ellis Island identifies its early roles as a Mohegan island, fisherman rest spot, famous immigration station and modern-day museum.

Uriel the angel and Little Ash (short for Ashmedai) are the only two supernatural creatures in their shtetl (which is so tiny, it doesn't have a name other than Shtetl). The angel and the demon have been studying together for centuries, but pogroms and the search for a new life have drawn all the young people from their village to America. When one of those young emigrants goes missing, Uriel and Little Ash set off to find her. Along the way the angel and demon encounter humans in need of their help, including Rose Cohen, whose best friend (and the love of her life) has abandoned her to marry a man, and Malke Shulman, whose father died mysteriously on his way to America. But there are obstacles ahead of them as difficult as what they?ve left behind. Medical exams (and demons) at Ellis Island. Corrupt officials, cruel mob bosses, murderers, poverty. The streets are far from paved with gold.

"A picture book that tells the true story of the author's immigration from Kuwait to the United States"--Provided by publisher.

"Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven't quite prepared her for starting school in the US--and her new label of 'Middle Eastern,' an identity she's never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises--there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude just might try out for. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is"--Provided by publisher.

Li, her mother, and her brother journey from China to America to join their father in San Francisco, but they are detained at the Angel Island immigration center, where Chinese Americans are subject to harsh treatment and questioning. Will Li be able to answer the detailed questions about her former home, and why she wants to come to America? Or will she fail the tests and be deported?.

Discusses the history of immigration in the United States and around the world, why large migrations happen, the difficulties of their journeys, and how activists are seeking to protect refugee rights. Includes activities, a timeline, a glossary, and a book list for further reading.

Explores the lives and barriers faced by sixteen undocumented students actively pursuing higher levels of education in the United States in order to achieve the American Dream.

"In 1944, at the height of World War II, 982 European refugees found a temporary haven at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York. They were men, women, and children who had spent frightening years one step ahead of Nazi pursuers and death. They spoke nineteen different languages, and, while most of the refugees were Jewish, a number were Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Protestant Christians. From the time they arrived at the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter on August 5 they began re-creating their lives and embarked on the road to becoming American citizens. In the history of World War II and the Holocaust, this "token" save by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the War Refugee Board was too little and too late for millions. But for those few who reached Oswego it was life changing. The Shelter and the Fence tells their stories"--Amazon.com.

"Manuelito's world in the Maya highlands of Guatemala is falling apart. His school has closed indefinitely; gangs and soldiers are roaming the town; and gunshots echo through the streets at night. Remembering the terrible conflict of the 1980s and desperate to save their son from the same violence, Manuelito's parents decide they must send Manuelito to live with his aunt in the United States. Accompanied by a human trafficker known as a coyote, Manuelito begins his hazardous journey to Mexico, then the U.S., in search of asylum. But nothing turns out as anyone hopes and dangers lurk everywhere, even once Manuelito finally reaches the United States"--Back cover.

Presents the stories of eleven Central American teens who describe their dangerous journeys to America, detailing the situations they came from, the hardships they faced on the way, and how they navigated the often confusing immigrant process.