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New life--new land New life--new land Ann Fears Crawford Presents the experiences of a variety of early women settlers on the Texas frontier. OL108119W
The Thanksgiving Door The Thanksgiving Door Debby Atwell When Ed and Ann’s turkey dinner burns, they think their Thanksgiving is ruined. But what appears to be a disaster becomes a blessing in disguise when Ed and Ann unknowingly intrude on an immigrant fa… OL110989W
Locke 1928 Locke 1928 Shawna Yang Ryan A mesmerizing story of a community of Chinese immigrants in a small California town in 1928, weaving history and mythology around the lives of the townspeople and the ghosts who haunt themLocke, CA, … OL11989744W
A city at war A city at war Richard L. Pifer "A City at War focuses on the experiences of working men and women in a community that was not a wartime boomtown. Milwaukee was a community of established factories and neighborhoods. Within this co… OL12489614W
Threads and flames Threads and flames Esther M. Friesner After recovering from typhus, thirteen-year-old Raisa leaves her Polish shtetl for America to join her older sister, and goes to work at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. OL15112170W
Mirette & Bellini cross Niagara Falls Mirette & Bellini cross Niagara Falls Emily Arnold McCully With the help of a young immigrant boy they meet on their crossing to America, two famous tightrope walkers manage to survive the treachery of a rival showman. OL15199718W
Gifts to treasure Gifts to treasure Tehilla Greenberger When twelve-year-old Raizel, eleven-year-old Moshele, and nine-year-old Chaya Rabinovich arrive in North Dakota in 1897, each must try to discover how to use the special gifts their grandparents gave… OL15431287W
A nation of immigrants A nation of immigrants Susan Forbes Martin "Immigration makes America what it is and is formative for what it will become. America was settled by three different models of immigration, all of which persist to the present. The Virginia Colony … OL15457285W
The rooftop adventure of Minnie and Tessa, factory fire survivors The rooftop adventure of Minnie and Tessa, factory fire survivors Holly Littlefield,Amanda Doering Tourville Two immigrant friends, Jewish Minnie and Catholic Tessa, work long hours at New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and when a fire breaks out on March 25, 1911, trapping dozens of workers insid… OL15537876W
The new face of small-town America The new face of small-town America Edgar Sandoval "A collection of essays on the experiences of Latino immigrants in Allentown, Pennsylvania"--Provided by publisher. OL15586985W
Fields of grace Fields of grace Kim Vogel Sawyer With their eldest son nearly to the age when he will be drafted into military service, Reinhardt and Lillian Vogt decide to emigrate to America with their three sons and Reinhardt's adopted brother, … OL15626461W
We came from Vietnam We came from Vietnam Muriel Stanek Text and black-and-white photographs describe the efforts of a Vietnamese refugee family to adjust to life in Chicago. OL15758474W
Shanghai girls Shanghai girls Lisa See Two sisters leave Shanghai to find new lives in 1930s Los Angeles in this fresh, fascinating adventure. OL15839821W
Waxwings Waxwings Jonathan Raban A novel set in Seattle at the turn of the millennium follows two immigrants as they struggle to achieve the American dream in the midst of terrorism, economic fireworks, and unrest in the streets. OL15857720W
Them Them Francine du Plessix Gray At the height of their fame, Alexander Liberman and Tatiana du Plessix Gray were the grandest power couple in the New York City fashion world, gifted Russian emigres who consorted with Dali and Dietr… OL15858830W
American immigration after 1996 American immigration after 1996 Kathleen R. Arnold "Examines the underlying complexities of immigration in the United States and the relationship between globalization of the economy and issues of political sovereignty"--Provided by publisher. OL15902526W
Across many mountains Across many mountains Yangzom Brauen Kusang never thought she would leave Tibet. Growing up in a remote mountain village, she married a monk and gave birth to two children. But then the Chinese army invaded, and their peaceful lives wer… OL15991666W
Patriot acts Patriot acts Alia Malek,Karen Korematsu In eighteen oral histories, Patriot Acts tells the stories of men and women who have been needlessly swept up in the War on Terror, and who have found themselves subject to rendition and torture, to … OL16471769W
Teenage refugees from Eastern Europe speak out Teenage refugees from Eastern Europe speak out Carl E. Rollyson Teenage refugees from several Eastern European countries tell their stories of immigration and adjustment to the United States. OL16580156W
Mission libertad Mission libertad Lizette M. Lantigua With his parents, fourteen-year-old Luis escapes from Communist Cuba in 1979 and goes to live in Maryland with relatives who teach him about American life and God, but Luis, eager to fulfill a promis… OL16599445W
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