immigrants

Nigerian Ifemelu leaves her country to study in America while the man she loves back home, Obinze, is denied entrance to America due to 9/11. After struggling in London, Obinze is sent back to Nigeria but becomes a wealthy man with family. Meanwhile Ifemelu explores racism in America and becomes a successful blogger about race. When Ifemelu returns to Nigeria, she reunites with Obinze, but now the couple faces new decisions about their future.

"Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from Madison and Milwaukee High Schools" is a collection of thirty personal essays, and accompanying video narratives, written by students attending James Madison Memorial and Pulaski High Schools. In their own voices, these students from twenty two countries describe their childhoods, reasons for leaving, first impressions of this land, and dreams of how they will contribute to it. These digital and written stories highlight the resilience and courage of these new Americans as they face tremendous adversity to be a part of this country. From classrooms to book clubs, from the individual interested in learning more about his immigrant neighbor to the business owner looking to understand her employees and business partners, this book is an important resource for all Americans. The included video links, glossary, maps, and study guide add a multimedia dimension to this already dynamic collection.--.

""Green Card Entrepreneur Voices: How-To Business Stories from Minnesota Immigrants" is a collection of essays and digital narratives from twenty immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs living in Minnesota. Written in the tellers' own words, these stories offer insight into immigrant entrepreneur expertise: how they did it, why they did it, and what they learned in the process. These storytellers, who come from nineteen different countries, describe their childhoods, the reasons they left their homes, their first moments in a strange land, and the ways they've contributed to their new home. They've built multi-million-dollar companies, founded community arts organizations, developed products that support their home countries, and designed new organizations in the US based on their cultural traditions. They are social entrepreneurs, company founders, and everything in between. Immigrants are among the most entrepreneurial individuals in our nation. They create new companies, provide jobs, and contribute to the American economic landscape. This book, along with its accompanying video narratives, memorializes these contributions. "Green Card Entrepreneur Voices" is an inspirational resource and how-to guide for anyone who wants to know what it takes to succeed as an (immigrant) entrepreneur in our nation"--Amazon.com.

College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet, and fall for each other, over one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York City. Sparks immediately fly between these two strangers, who might never have met had fate not given them a little push. But will fate be enough to take these teens from star-crossed to lucky in love?.

Uli and his brother are both undocumented immigrants living in Texas just hoping to get by, when their plane crash lands them back in Mexico. With drug cartels and the militia between them and freedom, Uli and his brother must navigate the dangerous landscape while fighting to survive.

Nigerian Ifemelu leaves her country to study in America while the man she loves back home, Obinze, is denied entrance to America due to 9/11. After struggling in London, Obinze is sent back to Nigeria, but becomes a wealthy man with a family. Meanwhile Ifemelu explores racism in America and becomes a successful blogger about race. When Ifemelu returns to Nigeria, she reunites with Obinze, but now the couple faces new decisions about their future.

Sixteen-year-old Angelo emigrates from the Philippines to Canada to live his his mother who works in Toronto as a nanny. Angelo feels disconnected from Canadian culture until he meets another Filipino boy, Marcus, while visiting the Filipino Community Center. Marcus introduces Angelo to some of his friends who warn Angelo that no one respects Filipino immigrant; and soon, the boys are committing petty crimes in rebellion. When they are caught, Angelo must decide if he has the courage to stand up to his friends.

Presents the stories of eleven Central American teens who describe their dangerous journeys to America, detailing the situations they came from, the hardships they faced on the way, and how they navigated the often confusing immigrant process.

In 1986, siblings Elena and Joaquin Finney struggle with their manipulative, alcoholic mother and look for any way to escape Mariposa Island. Elena starts babysitting for a visiting family and sneaking off with a new boyfriend while Joaquin dreams of finding his estranged father in California. Meanwhile, their mother reflects on life in the 1950s as the daughter of wealthy white Cubans who sent her to the United States during the Cuban revolution where she experienced the turmoil of being an outcast immigrant in Texas. After Joaquin makes a startling discovery, the lies and secrets that have defined their family come to light.

Presents a graphic memoir of artist and immigrant Shing Yin Khor and her trip with her dog Bug's to travel America's famous Route 66 to find out what it really means to "be American.".