New Kids on the Block: Oral Histories of Immigrant Teens [Library Binding]

Janet Bode (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1989

Teenage immigrants from various countries recount the emotional experience of fleeing their homelands and adjusting to a new life in the United States.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up-- In this fascinating volume, 11 teenagers from all over the world talk about their experiences as immigrants to the United States. Each narrative is introduced by a paragraph giving a brief background of the immigrant's country of origin, but other than that, the stories are told by the kids themselves. The diverse personalities and attitudes of the narrators are obvious, and range from intense sincerity to arrogance and insensitivity. The subjects' experiences are as diverse as their origins and personalities; the common denominators among them are their families' desire to have a better life in a new country and the ridicule and hostility they have encountered as they tried to become part of a new culture. The information presented will be difficult for most students to incorporate into reports, and the subject does not lend itself to impulse selection. However this will booktalk well, and should be part of most school and public library collections. --Trish Ebbatson, Delaware County District Library, OH
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 126 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (August 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531107949
• ISBN-13: 978-0531107942
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,671,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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