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Denied, detained, deported : stories from the dark side of American immigration
Ann Bausum ; with a poem foreword by Naomi Shihaab Nye.
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111 p. : ill., col. maps ; 26 cm.
With painstaking research, an unerring eye for just the right illustration, and her unique narrative style, award-winning author Ann Bausum makes the history of immigration in America come alive for young people. The story of America has always been shaped by people from all corners of the Earth who came in search of a better life and a brighter future. Immigration remains one of the critical topics in 21st century America, and how our children learn the lessons of the past will shape all our futures. The patriotic stories of hope that shape most immigration books are supplemented here by the lesser-known stories of those denied, detained, and deported. Ann Bausum’s compelling book presents a revealing series of snapshots from the dark side of immigration history including: Immigrants Denied:The St. Louis,a ship filled with Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany sought refuge in American ports and was turned away, condemning many of its passengers to ultimately perish in the Holocaust.Immigrants Detained: Japanese-Americans were rounded up during World War II and placed in detention centers—regardless of their patriotism—for security reasons.Immigrants Deported: Emma Goldman was branded a dangerous extremist and sent back to Russia in 1919, after living 30 years in the United States. Ann Bausum creates a bridge from the lessons of the past to the present with fascinating analysis of how our past has influenced modern events and current views on immigration.
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Diego : bigger than life
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand ; illustrated by David Diaz.
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64 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
"The life and work of the artist Diego Rivera is told through chronological poems that capture salient points in his life"--Provided by publisher.
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Dinosaur bones
Bob Barner.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 26 cm.
With a lively rhyming text and vibrant paper collage illustrations, author-artist Barner shakes the dust off the bones found in museums to bring dinosaurs back to life. Full-color illustrations.
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Doctor All-Knowing : a folk tale from the Brothers Grimm
retold by Doris Orgel ; illustrated by Alexandra Boiger.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Desperate to provide enough food for himself and his daughter, a poor man sets himself up as Doctor All-Knowing and is soon called upon by a rich man to find a thief.
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Earthly treasure
by Kate Petty ; illustrated by Jennie Maizels.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 24 cm.
Displays the treasure chest of minerals in our world that come from under the ground.
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Ellie's Shabbat surprise
by Beverly Mach Geller ; illustrated by S. Kim Glassman.
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[32] p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 23 cm.
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The eternal smile : three stories
by Gene Luen Yang & Derek Kirk Kim.
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170 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 22 cm.
"Meet Duncan. Charming and brave, he's the Princess's favorite-- and he's on his way to winning the throne. But lately, the walls of reality in Duncan's kingdom are wearing a little thin-- -- Meet Gran'pa Greenbax. Nothing seems to satisfy this greedy old frog's longing for a pool full of gold-- until, one day, a mysterious smile appears in the sky. Has his chance at happiness come at last? -- Meet Janet. Her nine-to-five life takes a turn for the romantic when she learns in an email from a mysterious Nigerian prince that she has been chosen to liberate his family's vast fortune. All he needs is her banking information. In three very different stories, master storytellers Gene Yang and Derek Kirk Kim pit fantasy against reality, for good or for ill" -- cover leaf.
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Face to face with wild horses
by Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott.
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31 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm.
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Flip, float, fly : seeds on the move
by JoAnn Early Macken ; illustrated by Pam Paparone.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Fans of From Seed to Plant, a perennial seller by Gail Gibbons, will want this lushly illustrated picture book.A gust of wind lifes a maple seed, sending it spinning like a shiny green helicopter throught the sky. Where wil it land? From splashing away in a raindrop to scurrying with scampering squirrels to hitching rides on your sleeves and socks, seeds have many ingenious ways to traveling to new laces, growing roots, and beginning the cycle again.
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Garfield gets his just desserts : [his 47th book]
by Jim Davis.
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93 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Garfield returns for his 47th book, in a brand-new, full-color compilation strip and another must-have for Garfield fans.
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Growing like me
Anne Rockwell ; illustrated by Holly Keller.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 x 24 cm.
Explains how plants and animals of the meadow, woods, and pond grow and evolve, such as caterpillars changing into butterflies, eggs hatching into robins, and acorns becoming oaks.
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Here is Antarctica
Madeleine Dunphy ; illustrated by Tom Leonard.
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 x 26 cm.
Cumulative text describes the interdependence among the wildlife of Antarctica.
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