  | Immigrants from Afghanistan and the Middle East (Fact finders. Immigration today) Author: Yomtov, Nelson | |
| Price: $24.20 | ||
Summary:
In today's uncertain world, many families are leaving their home countries and seeking a better life in the United States. Explores the stories of two families who left their home countries to find a better life in the United States. Follow their journeys to find out why they left their homelands and understand the challenges they faced in moving to a new country.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.90 Points: .5 Quiz: 196186 |
Reviews:
Booklist (10/01/18)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 10/01/2018 Immigration is a particularly hot-button topic, and this installment in the Immigration Today series (4 titles) offers not only an approachable overview but some illuminating personal stories from immigrants as well. The profiles of two families, each enduring years of bureaucratic hurdles along with real peril in their home countries, do a wonderful job of illustrating why and how some people immigrate to the U.S., and add helpful context to the introductory chapters. Appropriately, Yomtov covers Donald Trump’s 2017 travel ban, which directly affected a family featured, and while the tone is fairly detached, students should easily form their own opinions, though they might need to look elsewhere for more comprehensive information. While the misuse of Afghani to describe people from Afghanistan is unfortunate, this introduction nonetheless offers some useful tools. - Copyright 2018 Booklist.
