Finding refuge : real-life immigration stories from young people

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When you read about war in your history book or hear about it in the news, do you ever wonder what happens to the families and children in the places experiencing war? Many families in these situations decide that they must leave their homes to stay alive. What happens to them? According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 70.8 million people around the world have been forced to leave their homes because of war or persecution as of 2019. Over fifty percent of these people are under the age of eighteen. English teacher Victorya Rouse has assembled a collection of real-world experiences of teen refugees from around the world. Learn where these young people came from, why they left, and how they arrived in the United States. Read about their struggles to adapt to a new language, culture, and high school experiences, along with updates about how they are doing now and what they hope their futures will look like.

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Ages 11-18 Zest Books.

Grades 7-9 Zest Books.

Contents:

Introduction: Do you ever wonder? -- Africa. Libya ; Sudan ; Somalia ; Eritrea and Ethiopia ; Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi -- Asia. Vietnam and Laos ; Burma (Myanmar) ; Bhutan and Nepal ; Iran and Afghanistan ; Iraq ; Syria -- Eastern Europe. Russia ; Ukraine ; Moldova ; Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan ; Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo -- The Americas. Mexico ; El Salvador and Guatemala -- Conclusion: A new home.

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264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm

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Zest Books,

Publication Date:

2021

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9781541581562

9781541581609

Publication Information:

Minneapolis : Zest Books, [2021]

Call Number:

YA 305.9 ROUSE

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When you read about war in your history book or hear about it in the news, do you ever wonder what happens to the families and children in the places experiencing war? Many families in these situations decide that they must leave their homes to stay alive. What happens to them?

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 70.8 million people around the world have been forced to leave their homes because of war or persecution as of 2019. Over fifty percent of these people are under the age of eighteen.

English teacher Victorya Rouse has assembled a collection of real-world experiences of teen refugees from around the world. Learn where these young people came from, why they left, and how they arrived in the United States. Read about their struggles to adapt to a new language, culture, and high school experiences, along with updates about how they are doing now and what they hope their futures will look like.

As immigration has catapulted into the current discourse, this poignant collection emphasizes the United States' rich tradition of welcoming people from all over the world.