Theme: immigrant

The Unforgotten Coat

By Book Importer | Published: September 19, 2011

When two Mongolian brothers inexplicably appear one morning in Julie’s Year Six class, no one, least of all Julie, knows what to make of them. But then Chingis, the older of the two, proclaims that Julie is to be their “Good Guide” a nomadic tradition that makes her responsible for welcoming the brothers to their [...]

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Nips Xi

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

If white boys can’t jump, can Asian boys play cricket? And if they can why aren’t there any in the district cricket team? Vietnamese born Tran is fed up with being called a nip, sick of being on the sidelines so he and Izram decide to establish their own cricket team, and after a series [...]

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The Garden of Empress Cassia

By Book Importer | Published: August 15, 2011

Mimi lives with her parents above her father’s herbalist shop. She hates being Chinese and being teased at school. More than anything she loves to draw, so when her art teacher gives her a box of pastels Mimi is thrilled. These are no ordinary pastels for the inscription on the box warns that they are [...]

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Josepha: A Prairie Boy’s Story

By Book Importer | Published: April 30, 2011

Josepha, an immigrant boy, leaves school to begin working and says good-bye to his best friend.

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Historical Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

A Step From Heaven

By Book Importer | Published: October 12, 2010

A young Korean girl and her family find it difficult to learn English and adjust to life in America.
See the review at WOW Review, Volume 3, Issue 1

Descriptors: Asia, Korea, Realistic Fiction, United States of America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , » 2 Comments

First Day in Grapes (Pura Belpre Honor Book. Illustrator (Awards))

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2010

All year long, Chico’s family moves up and down the state of California to pick fruits and vegetables. Every September, Chico starts at a new school. Often, the other kids pick on him — maybe because he’s always new, or maybe because he speaks Spanish sometimes. But third grade promises to be different. He likes [...]

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Faraway Home

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

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 [...]

Descriptors: Ethiopia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Plantation Child and Other Stories

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

These vividly told tales of plantation life from decades past center around the lives of Marita Kim and her four younger brothers and sisters. The children experience many hardships growing up poor and motherless in a Korean camp in Hawaii, but their stories are full of fun and adventure. In “Joe and the White Dog,” [...]

Descriptors: Hawaii, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Korea » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Mama & Papa Have a Store

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A young girl tells about a day in her family’s store and home in Guatemala City. Every day customers of many heritages—speaking Spanish, Chinese, and Mayan—come to buy cloth, buttons, and thread in colors like parrot green and mango yellow, and dozens of other items. While the girl’s parents and their friends talk about their [...]

Descriptors: China, Guatemala, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , » 2 Comments

The Arrival

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He’s embarking on the most painful yet important journey of his life – he’s leaving home to build a better future for his family. Shaun Tan evokes universal aspects of an immigrant’s experience through a singular work [...]

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