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Author Lander, Jessica, 1987- author.

Title Making Americans : stories of historic struggles, new ideas, and inspiration in immigrant education / Jessica Lander.

Publication Info. Boston : Beacon Press, [2022]
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Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  371.8269 LANDER    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  371.826 LAUNDER    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  371.8269 LANDER    Check Shelf
Description x, 363 pages ; 24 cm
Summary Told through key historical moments, current experiments to improve immigrant education and profiles of immigrant students, this groundbreaking book will reshape how we all think about nurturing one of America's greatest assets-the newcomers who enrich this country with their energy, talents and drive.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-352) and index.
Contents Introduction: Belonging -- New beginnings -- Community -- Security -- Opportunities to dream -- Advocates -- Seeing strengths -- Acceptance -- Voice -- Epilogue: Belonging.
Subject Immigrant students -- Education -- United States.
Education -- Demographic aspects -- United States.
Assimilation (Sociology) -- United States.
Immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions.
ISBN 9780807006658 (hardcover)
0807006653 (hardcover)
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