First crossing : stories about teen immigrants / edited by Donald R. Gallo.
| Other author/creator | Gallo, Donald R. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2004. |
| Description | xi, 224 pages ; 22 cm |
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| Contents | First crossing / Pam Muñoz Ryan -- Second culture kids / Dian Curtis Regan -- My favorite chaperone / Jean Davies Okimoto -- They don't mean it! / Lensey Namioka -- Pulling up stakes / David Lubar -- Lines of scrimmage / Elsa Marston -- The Swede / Alden R. Carter -- The rose of Sharon / Marie G. Lee -- Make Maddie mad / Rita Williams-Garcia -- The green armchair / Minfong Ho. |
| Abstract | Stories of recent Mexican, Venezuelan, Kazakh, Chinese, Romanian, Palestinian, Swedish, Korean, Haitian, and Cambodian immigrants reveal what it is like to face prejudice, language barriers, and homesickness along with common teenage feelings and needs. |
| LCCN | 2003065255 |
| ISBN | 0763622494 |
| Stock number | Junior Library Guild http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F F5195 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |