social aspects

Presents the interlocking stories of individual soldiers fighting in the American Revolution, describing the brutal conditions they faced, the terrifying moments of battle, and the disease that threatened soldiers who were wounded.

Shows how the aging of the baby-boom generation will transform America's homes, families, and businesses.

"A day after N. first crossed the U.S. border from Mexico, he was caught and then released onto the streets of Tijuana. Undeterred, N. crawled back through a tunnel to San Diego, where he entered the United States forever. Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant is his timely and compelling memoir of building a new life in America. Authorial anonymity is required to protect this life. Arriving in the 1990s with a 9th grade education, N. traveled to Chicago where he found access to ESL classes and GED classes. He eventually attended college and graduate school and became a professional translator. Despite having a well-paying job, N. was isolated by a lack of official legal documentation. Travel concerns made big promotions out of reach. Vacation time was spent hiding at home, pretending that he was on a long-planned trip. The simple act of purchasing his girlfriend a beer at a Cubs baseball game caused embarrassment and shame when N. couldn't produce a valid ID. A frustrating contradiction, N. lived in a luxury high-rise condo but couldn't fully live the American dream. He did, however, find solace in the one gift America gave him--his education. Ultimately, N.'s is the story of the triumph of education over adversity. In Illegal he debunks the stereotype that undocumented immigrants are freeloaders without access to education or opportunity for advancement. With bravery and honesty, N. details the constraints, deceptions, and humiliations that characterize alien life "amid the shadows." "--.

Lizzie and the redcoat: a 12-year-old helps an injured British soldier and finds herself persecuted for her good deed.

"Explores the lives and roles of women during the Civil War, including their work as nurses, spies, and soldiers, as well as daily life and work on the home front"--Provided by publisher.

Memoir of Jose Angel N., an undocumented Mexican immigrant who nonetheless managed to finish his GED and even attend college and graduate school, all without proper identification.

Documents the true story of a Long Island immigrant's murder in 2008, citing the hate biases that compelled a group of teens to attack the Ecuadorean victim, who became a symbol of flaws in America's immigration system.

Sonia is thrown into the middle of the Ram?rez family's drama when she walks into their small cafe in Granada, and finds herself drawn to the family despite their struggles.

Presents an account of how the Civil War transformed the nation's capital into the seat of a forceful central government through the stories of the men and women who were part of the city during the mid-nineteenth century.