| This Land Is Our Land: A History of American Immigration Contributor(s): Osborne, Linda Barrett (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419716603 ISBN-13: 9781419716607 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - General |
| Dewey: 304.809 |
| LCCN: 2015017877 |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.7" W x 10.2" (1.90 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 182153 Reading Level: 7.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A 2017 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction finalist American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a haven for the poor and oppressed; anyone, no matter his or her background, can find freedom here and achieve the "American Dream." On the other hand, depending on prevailing economic conditions, fluctuating feelings about race and ethnicity, and fear of foreign political and labor agitation, we set boundaries and restrictions on who may come to this country and whether they may stay as citizens. 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. Includes an author's note, bibliography, and index. |
Contributor Bio(s): Osborne, Linda Barrett: - Linda Barrett Osborneis the author of"Traveling the Freedom Road", "Miles to Go for""Freedom", and"This Land Is Our Land". She was a senior writer-editor in the Library ofCongress Publishing Office for fifteen years. Osborne lives in Washington, D.C. |