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With painstaking research and her unique narrative style, award-winning writer Ann Bausum makes the history of immigration in the us stand out for young people. The storyline of America has always been shaped by folks from all corners of the Earth who came in search of an improved life and a brighter future. Immigration remains one of the critical subject areas in 21st century America, and exactly how our kids learn the lessons of the past will shape all our futures. The patriotic experiences of wish that shape most immigration books are supplemented here by the lesser-known experiences of those refused, detained, and deported. Ann Bausum's convincing book presents a revealing series of snapshots from the dark part of immigration history including:
- Immigrants Denied: The St. Louis, a dispatch filled up with Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany sought refuge in American plug-ins and was turned away, condemning many of its individuals to in the end perish in the Holocaust.
- Immigrants Detained: Japanese-Americans were round up during World Warfare II and located in detention centers - regardless of their patriotism - for security reasons.
- Immigrants Deported: Emma Goldman was brand a dangerous extremist and sent back to Russia in 1919, after living 30 years in the United States.
