immigration and emigration

Presents a novel in verse following the story of Misael Mart?nez, a boy from El Salvador who goes with his family to join a migrant caravan heading to the U.S. Sad to leave their beloved home, they still have many terrible reasons to do so, but when they reach Tijuana they are met with protests and tear gas.

Tells the stories of thirteen immigrant families that came to the United Statesfrom China, Afghanistan, Mexico, Sierra Leone,Vietnam, India, Greece, and other countries, providing insights into the ways in which immigration can be beneficial to America.

"The story of a young Syrian refugee's attempt to reach Sweden, focusing on her ordeal in icy waters after the dilapidated fishing vessel in which she was traveling--along with 500 others--sinks"--OCLC.

"Did you know that the United States has the highest immigrant population in the world? You may have heard the phrase, 'We are a nation built by immigrants,' but that saying doesn't tell the full story. Students will examine this . . . phrase by retracing the immigrant journey within the United States and investigating the concept of cultural assimilation"--Provided by publisher.

"A former Border Patrol agent's haunting experience of an unnatural divide and the lives caught on either side, struggling to cross or to defend it"--Provided by publisher.

In this book, leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs help readers to understand the journeys that Syrian-Americans took to the United States.

Introduces readers to the journeys that Mexican-Americans take to the United States and the ways in which they assimilate to life in America while bringing their cultures and traditions.

"Identical twins Ernesto and Raul Flores, seventeen, must flee El Salvador, make a . . . journey across the Rio Grande and the Texas desert, face capture by immigration authorities, and struggle to navigate life in America"--Provided by publisher.

A history of the United States for young people told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples, revealing how Native Americans, for centuries, actively resisted expansion of the U.S. empire.

Presents a children's play about the struggles, hardships, and tragedies of two immigrant families from their arrival at Ellis Island in 1914 until they become United States citizens five years later. Includes a glossary, related song and poem, and tips for rehearsing and performing the play.