Journey to America : celebrating inspiring immigrants who became brilliant scientists, game-changing activists & amazing entertainers

Abidi, Maliha 1995- (author,, illustrator.).

Summary: Presents brief biographies of twenty first and second-generation immigrants whose contributions to science, entertainment, politics, and business helped shape the United States. Sidebars feature numerous historical and political facts about the immigration process, including an explanation of the difference between a permanent resident and a citizen, a look at various types of immigrants, and a sample citizenship test.

Record details

ISBN: 0760371229
ISBN: 9780760371220
Physical Description: 95 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Publisher: Bellevue, WA : becker&mayer! kids, 2022.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Science. Kalpana Chawla ; I.M. Pei ; Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu ; Albert Einstein -- Entertainment. Tan France ; Camila Cabello ; M. Night Shyamalan ; Natalie Portman ; Rihanna ; Dikembe Mutombo -- Politics. Ilhan Omar ; Arnold Schwarzenegger ; Alexander Hamilton -- Business. Sergey Brin ; Indra Nooyi -- Children of immigrants. Walt Disney ; Michelle Kwan ; Kamala Harris ; America Ferrara ; Barack Obama.

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Subject:

Biography
Emigration and immigration
Immigrants
Emigration and immigration Juvenile literature
Children of immigrants United States Biography Juvenile literature
Immigrants United States Biography Juvenile literature

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Illustrated works.
Biographies.

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Location	Call Number / Copy Notes	Barcode	Shelving Location	Status	Due Date
Carbondale Public Library	JUV 920 ABIDI (Text)	50688010823277	Juv Nonfiction	Available	-
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity	J 920 ABI 2022 (Text)	31001101860998	Juvenile Non Fiction	Available	-

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Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity