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Journey to America : celebrating inspiring immigrants who became brilliant scientists, game-changing activists & amazing entertainers
Audience Youth 0-15 years
Published 2022 by becker&mayer! kids, Bellevue, WA
ISBN 9780760371220
Bib Id 1175600
Description 95 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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cam a22 8i 4500
LCCN
2021-950392
ISBN
9780760371220 (hardcover) $17.00
0760371229
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J 305.9 A
Title
Journey to America : celebrating inspiring immigrants who became brilliant scientists, game-changing activists & amazing entertainers
Publication Information
2022 by becker&mayer! kids, Bellevue, WA :
Description
95 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents
Science. Kalpana Chawla ; I.M. Pei ; Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu ; Albert Einstein -- Entertainment. Tan France ; Camila Cabello ; M. Night Shyamalan ; Natalie Portman ; Rihanna ; Dikembe Mutombo -- Politics. Ilhan Omar ; Arnold Schwarzenegger ; Alexander Hamilton -- Business. Sergey Brin ; Indra Nooyi -- Children of immigrants. Walt Disney ; Michelle Kwan ; Kamala Harris ; America Ferrara ; Barack Obama.
Summary
Presents brief biographies of twenty first and second-generation immigrants whose contributions to science, entertainment, politics, and business helped shape the United States. Sidebars feature numerous historical and political facts about the immigration process, including an explanation of the difference between a permanent resident and a citizen, a look at various types of immigrants, and a sample citizenship test.
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Biographies.
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