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Publication
National Geographic Children's Books (2009), 112 pages
Description
An award-winning author examines the history of American immigration--a critical topic in 21st century America--particularly those lesser-known stories of immigrants who were denied entrance into the States or detained for security reasons.
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LibraryThing member ewyatt
With short vignettes that could stand alone looking at Chinese immigration, Japanese internment, deportation of anarchists, and the blocked borders on those on the St. Louis trying to escape Germany, this book explored the dark side of immigration. The book starts with a fantastic poem by Naomi
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Shihab Nye. The stories are compelling as Bausum explores the story of a person or family in each section and then weaves in the larger social and political context. I found this book to be accessible and thought-provoking. Show Less
LibraryThing member rgruberexcel
RGG: Specific incidents of American immigration policies gone bad. The details of some of the historical policies are very complex and may be confusing. The final points of connection to present policies feel somewhat stretched. However, the importance of this history is undeniable. Reading Level:
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LibraryThing member mamzel
As the title promises, not all stories about immigration are rags to riches success stories, in fact some are pretty depressing.
This book is written and targetted for a younger audience, middle and high school, and is rich with pictures and quotes. It is broken up into chapters which each cover a
The book opens with the poem by Emma Lazarus that appear on the Statue of Liberty and an opposing one by Naomi Shihab Nye called Statue of Liberty Dreams of Emma lazarus, Awakens with Tears on Her Cheeks. Very provocative!
This book is written and targetted for a younger audience, middle and high school, and is rich with pictures and quotes. It is broken up into chapters which each cover a
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different reason why an immigrant is denied entry. The title three, denial, detaining, and deportation, but also excluded and exploited. Most of the time there is the story of a family that exemplifies the chapter heading.The book opens with the poem by Emma Lazarus that appear on the Statue of Liberty and an opposing one by Naomi Shihab Nye called Statue of Liberty Dreams of Emma lazarus, Awakens with Tears on Her Cheeks. Very provocative!
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LibraryThing member flackm
This book offers a different perspective to the immigration experiences we've heard in the past. It examines the stories of immigration discrimination and shows a balance to our traditional view of U.S. Immigration history. The stories in this book are true stories of people who were victims of
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this discrimination. It is well written and includes historic pictures. Show Less
LibraryThing member flackm
This book offers a different perspective to the immigration experiences we've heard in the past. It examines the stories of immigration discrimination and shows a balance to our traditional view of U.S. Immigration history. The stories in this book are true stories of people who were victims of
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this discrimination. It is well written and includes historic pictures. Show Less
Awards
Carter G. Woodson Book Award (Winner — 2010)
Tofte/Wright Children's Literature Award (Winner — 2009)
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (Nominee — 2010)
CCBC Choices (2010)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
112 p.; 7.81 inches
ISBN
1426303327 / 9781426303326