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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The United States has long been touted as a place where anyone with a little grit and determination could come to pursue the American Dream. But as more walls are erected and borders are closed, is that dream still alive today? A New History of Immigration introduces young readers to alternative histories of immigration beyond Ellis Island and amplifies the voices of marginalized immigrants and their stories of success"-- Provided by publisher.
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Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of Ellis Island, a gateway for many immigrants coming to the United States in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and details the restoration of the landmark and its reopening as a museum.
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Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the way government policy and popular responses to immigrant groups evolved throughout U.S. history, particularly between 1800 and 1965. The book concludes with a summary of events up to contemporary times, as immigration again becomes a hot-button issue."--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Explores age old debates regarding immigration and new Americans entering the U.S. Concepts include: question and answers, opinions, and debates. Activities allow the reader to create their own stance on several topics related to immigration"--Provided by publisher.
"Informational text uses a historical framework to discuss issues surrounding immigration. Sections include opinions from notable Americans on various sides of the issue followed by...
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Publisher
Cherry Lake Press is an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Find out how political status and the way we talk about it affect lives in the Latinx community. This title explores the nature of migration, its role in the history of civilization, and the rights and dignity inalienable to all people. The Racial Justice in America: Latinx American series explores the issues specific to the Latinx community in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This series was written by Brenda Mendoza, an author,...
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Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
A middle-grade history of the "other Ellis Island" traces how Angel Island served as an entry point for one million Asian immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century, drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters and "wall poems" discovered at the facility long after it closed to describe the center's screening process, immigration policies and eventual renaissance as a historic site.
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