[aisle] novel study - immigration- not from the Americas

[Lala Lala]

Hi!

I have a Social Studies teacher here in the* high school *who would like to
include a novel study in her American Immigration class. The course is open
to grades 9-12, so the book would need to be suitable for all grade levels
and reading abilities.

Some topic areas she teaches in the class are: Irish immigration, Chinese
(and some Japanese) Immigration, Immigration Restriction Policies that led
to the refugee crisis during WW2 (she incorporates America's response to
the Holocaust in this unit and teach about the St. Louis being turned away
from the shores of the US); nativism & xenophobia and some coverage of
current issues in immigration.

In the geography class that our school offered a few years ago, we used the
novel *Enrique's Journey.* Students connected strongly to that book, but it
is nearly 10 years old.  That said, it is a terrific book and would speak
specifically to the immigration crisis at our border, so she wouldn't say
no to it. (I realize this story is about a person from Honduras, but it
sounds like the topics she teaches in the Immigration class deal more with
other parts of the world).

I would LOVE to hear any suggestions you all might have for novels about
the American immigrant experience.  The teacher said she "would happily *modify
my curricular topics to accommodate a great read that would inspire
students*."


Does anyone have any suggestions?


Thank you!!

Lori







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Lori McGreal
Trinity High School librarian
lmcgreal at trinityhs.org
1-708-453-9340
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