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From New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz comes a debut picture book about the magic of memory and the infinite power of the imagination. A 2019 Pura Belpré Honor Book for Illustration Every kid in Lola's school was from somewhere else. Hers was a school of faraway places. So when Lola's teacher asks the students to draw a picture of where their families …
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- 9780735229860
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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The matchbox diary
“Instantly engrossing, free of self-pity, and resonant with resilience and gratitude . . . A powerful introduction to the American immigrant story.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) When a little girl visits her great-grandfather, she asks about the collection of matchboxes harboring objects she can hold in her hand, each one evoking a memory. Together they tell of his journey from…
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- 9780763676384
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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So far from home : the diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish mill girl
In another installment of the series that brings history to a personal level for young readers, a young Irish immigrant girl shares her experiences as a worker at the Lowell Mill.
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- 0439341922
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- 170 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Dear America
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- D
Faraway home
As her father prepares for a trip back to his childhood home in Ethiopia, Desta begins to worry. Where does her father truly belong--in the village of his youth or here in America with her? What was growing up in Ethiopia like? And will her father's love for his family be enough to bridge these two worlds and bring him back to her? •A powerful portrait of a contemporary American immigrant fam…
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- 9780152000363
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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Grandfather's journey
Through compelling reminiscences of his grandfather's life in America and Japan, Allen Say delivers a poignant account of his family's unique cross-cultural experience. He warmly conveys his own love for his two countries and described the strong and constant desire to be in both places at once: When in one country, he invariably misses the other. His grandfather, he tells us, would understand.
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- 9780395570357
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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Grandfather's journey
A picture book masterpiece from Caldecott medal winner Allen Say now available in paperback! Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid—words used to describe Allen Say’s Grandfather’s Journey when it was first published. At once deeply personal yet expressing universally held emotions, this tale of one man’s love for two countries and his constant desire to be in both places captured readers…
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- 9780547076805
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 29 cm
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One green apple
Farah feels alone, even when surrounded by her classmates. She listens and nods but doesn’t speak. It’s hard being the new kid in school, especially when you’re from another country and don’t know the language. Then, on a field trip to an apple orchard, Farah discovers there are lots of things that sound the same as they did at home, from dogs crunching their food to the ripple of frien…
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- 9780618434770
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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All the way to America : the story of a big Italian family and a little shovel
Dan Yaccarino’s great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents’ good advice: “Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family.” With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family—along with the good advice. It’s a story…
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- 9780375859205
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- 36 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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Immigration stories
In this inspiring nonfiction book, readers will discover stories about immigrants that came to America from China, Poland, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. The alluring images and supportive text work in conjunction with the helpful glossary, index, and table of contents to engage readers and to enhance their understanding of the content.
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- 9781480726352
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 304.8 MCA
Once country to another : understanding immigration
This title provides in depth exploration of the issues surrounding immigration today. Personal case studies introduce different topics, emphasising the importance of the individual's experience. The book strongly supports citizenship and geography studies.
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- 9781583409671
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- 44 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 304.8 TEI
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