Lexile 1170. Ages 10 and older
ISBN13: 978-1426303326
This book is the Editor’s Choice for Nonfiction selections for a number of reasons. Read on and find out why!
Synopsis: This blunt assemblage of stories highlighting the struggles of immigration offers a different perspective than many other immigration selection. You’ll gain the perspective that the reality of immigration policies were, and are still, considered more limiting than welcoming. Historical details are shared about various people surviving immigration discrimination. The author writes of how immigrants were not welcomed many times as many of us presume they were. Besides the typical European immigration waves, this author also shares the stories the Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Mexican heritages. This text includes the poem The New Colossus (by Emma Lazarus), written in 1883 and contrasts it with State of Liberty Dreams of Emma Lazarus, Awakens with Tears on Her Cheeks (written by Naomi Shihab Nye), written in 2009.
Authenticity Indicators: his text has great primary documents, photographs, and timelines. Pages 106-111 detail the sources and citations of this book.
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