La Porte County Public Library System

Jason, a recent immigrant from China, has trouble fitting in and learns that he must fight to belong.

In the wilds of early-twentieth-century Duluth, Minnesota, the orphan son of a immigrant woman tries to build a life for himself and the woman he loves.

"Artists and athletes. Educators and journalists. Activists and inventors. CEOs and comedians. Celebrate the genius, diversity, and grit of immigrants and refugees in this boldly illustrated guide to 36 American trailblazers. The men and women in this book represent nations from Somalia to Germany, from Syria to China, from Mexico to Sweden, and more. They are people like Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, international singing sensation Celia...

"From the acclaimed author of Dreaming in Cuban, a new novel that follows three generations of a divided family against the tumultuous backdrops of Cuba, America, Germany, and Russia in the new millennium"-- Provided by publisher.

"Journey to America" is a beautiful collection of biographies celebrating 20 of America's most inspiring first- and second-generation immigrants.

Tossed by the ocean, drifting between vision and dream, Sarah journeys to Australia, fleeing England and her past. In steerage she joins the unmarried women and the horrors of their close confinement bring an unravelling of secrets no one can control. Sarah longs for her mother's forgiveness and the sweetness of Richard's breath. As she draws closer to her new land, she becomes increasingly haunted by her own tale and the letter she cannot write.

This moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Chinese American children, is a jubilant celebration of accepting who you are.

A book of rare beauty: Ru is a lullaby of Vietnam and a love letter to a new homeland. Ru: In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is a small stream, but also signifies a flow - of tears, blood, and money. Kim Thuy's Ru is literature at its most crystalline: the flow of a life on the tides of unrest and on to more peaceful waters. In vignettes of exquisite clarity, sharp observation and sly wit, we are carried along on an unforgettable journey...

"What is a refugee? English teacher Victorya Rouse assembles a collection of true teen immigration stories essential for our times, complete with maps, context, and background on the refugees' home countries"--. Provided by publisher.

"A young immigrant from South Korea finds community and friendship in an apartment house filled with other newly arrived kids"--. Provided by publisher.