I'm New Here Contributor(s): O'Brien, Anne Sibley (Author), O'Brien, Anne Sibley (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1580896138 ISBN-13: 9781580896139 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
Dewey: E |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 9.3" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Three students are immigrants from Guatemala, Korea, and Somalia and have trouble speaking, writing, and sharing ideas in English in their new American elementary school. Through self-determination and with encouragement from their peers and teachers, the students learn to feel confident and comfortable in their new school without losing a sense of their home country, language, and identity. Young readers from all backgrounds will appreciate this touching story about the assimilation of three immigrant students in a supportive school community. Anne Sibley O'Brien is one of the founders of I'm Your Neighbor, an organization that promotes children's literature featuring new arrival cultures. As the rate of immigration to the United States increases, topics related to immigration are increasingly more important in the classroom and home. I'm New Here demonstrates how our global community can work together and build a home for all. |