http://wowlit.org/blog/2009/10/19/after-the-journey-immigrants-in-a-new-country/ A blog dedicated to current events, research, & issues pertaining to the use, publication, & reviews of children’s & adolescent literature Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:27:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://wowlit.org/blog/2009/10/19/after-the-journey-immigrants-in-a-new-country/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Laura Simms Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:55:30 +0000 http://wowlit.org/blog/?p=226#comment-213 Great article! I can see that any one of these books would be good to use as a 'read-aloud/discussion' book. These books would be an excellent way for other students to better understand the feelings and problems encountered by their ESL/bilingual classmates. Great article! I can see that any one of these books would be good to use as a ‘read-aloud/discussion’ book. These books would be an excellent way for other students to better understand the feelings and problems encountered by their ESL/bilingual classmates.

]]> http://wowlit.org/blog/2009/10/19/after-the-journey-immigrants-in-a-new-country/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Kathy Short Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:40:21 +0000 http://wowlit.org/blog/?p=226#comment-181 One issue in looking at these books about immigrants is not just the kinds of challenges they face but who solves those challenges. Specifically, whether the immigrant is shown as taking action to solve their own problems or if they are "rescued" by a member of the dominant culture. Too often in earlier books on immigrants, a white child steps in to "save" the immigrant child and teach them English, while the immigrant child is portrayed as helpless. That does not seem to be an issue in these books. Another major issue is whether the new home, usually the U.S., is portrayed as a wonderful place and their homeland is portrayed only in negative terms. Paterson's book seems to be one that strikes a good balance on this issue. One issue in looking at these books about immigrants is not just the kinds of challenges they face but who solves those challenges. Specifically, whether the immigrant is shown as taking action to solve their own problems or if they are “rescued” by a member of the dominant culture. Too often in earlier books on immigrants, a white child steps in to “save” the immigrant child and teach them English, while the immigrant child is portrayed as helpless. That does not seem to be an issue in these books. Another major issue is whether the new home, usually the U.S., is portrayed as a wonderful place and their homeland is portrayed only in negative terms. Paterson’s book seems to be one that strikes a good balance on this issue.

]]> http://wowlit.org/blog/2009/10/19/after-the-journey-immigrants-in-a-new-country/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Patsy Sanchez Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:42:41 +0000 http://wowlit.org/blog/?p=226#comment-180 The neat thing about utilization of these books for ELLs/Bilingual is the inferring that you will have children making. Listening to their background experiences as they infer with these readings is phenomenal!! The neat thing about utilization of these books for ELLs/Bilingual is the inferring that you will have children making. Listening to their background experiences as they infer with these readings is phenomenal!!

]]> http://wowlit.org/blog/2009/10/19/after-the-journey-immigrants-in-a-new-country/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Janine Schall Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:30:46 +0000 http://wowlit.org/blog/?p=226#comment-178 There are some excellent books here! I also recommend The Circuit (a novel) and La Mariposa (a picture book) by Francisco Jimenez. The Upside Down Boy by Juan Felipe Herrera is another picture book about a young boy adjusting to a new language and culture. And Going Home by Eve Bunting shares the story of a immigrant family going back to Mexico for the holidays as the Americanized children begin to understand what their parents gave up when they immigrated. There are some excellent books here! I also recommend The Circuit (a novel) and La Mariposa (a picture book) by Francisco Jimenez. The Upside Down Boy by Juan Felipe Herrera is another picture book about a young boy adjusting to a new language and culture. And Going Home by Eve Bunting shares the story of a immigrant family going back to Mexico for the holidays as the Americanized children begin to understand what their parents gave up when they immigrated.

]]> http://wowlit.org/blog/2009/10/19/after-the-journey-immigrants-in-a-new-country/comment-page-1/#comment-177 katherine reid Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:15:43 +0000 http://wowlit.org/blog/?p=226#comment-177 I teach ESL and when new immigrants come into my classroom I have them draw a concept map of their lives and the highlights. They have to draw pictures and use dates. At the end of the year, I have them make a collage of their future car, home, job, and family. The journey never ends, and if they don't imagine their future is successful they may not get there. Thank you for the list of books;I plan to share some of these books with my students. I teach ESL and when new immigrants come into my classroom I have them draw a concept map of their lives and the highlights. They have to draw pictures and use dates. At the end of the year, I have them make a collage of their future car, home, job, and family. The journey never ends, and if they don’t imagine their future is successful they may not get there. Thank you for the list of books;I plan to share some of these books with my students.

]]> http://wowlit.org/blog/2009/10/19/after-the-journey-immigrants-in-a-new-country/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Nancy Cortes Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:53:00 +0000 http://wowlit.org/blog/?p=226#comment-176 All of these books look like great ones for our ELLs and ELL teachers. Empathy is a wonderful feeling. All of these books look like great ones for our ELLs and ELL teachers. Empathy is a wonderful feeling.

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