| Description |
110 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Social issues firsthand |
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Social issues firsthand.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-107) and index. |
| Contents |
Finding a place in a new land -- Adapting to the American way of life -- Caught between cultures -- America's benefits -- A Hmong Christian puts faith in Western medicine Zai Xiong once he immigrates to the United States -- A Hmong teenager rejects his family's shamanism in favor of Christianity and Western medicine -- A Mexican immigrant learns the secret to success Javier Lares during his second trip to the United States -- An immigrant learns that knowing how to speak and write English provides more economic opportunities -- An Austrian bodybuilder believes in the American dream Arnold Schwarzenegger the governor of California, a first-generation immigrant, lists the ideals and values of the United States that inspired him to become a citizen in 1983 -- Organizations to contact for further research. |
| Subject |
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.
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Refugees -- United States -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Miller, Karen, 1973-
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| ISBN |
0737728930 alkaline paper |
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9780737728934 alkaline paper |
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