{"product_id":"making-americans-stories-of-historic-struggles-new-ideas-and-inspiration-in-immigrant-education","title":"Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eMaking Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJessica Lander\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780807006658\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eBeacon Press\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e376\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2024 George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language, given by the National Council of Teachers of English \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on the barriers that immigrant students in the US face--and shares some inspiring stories about students who have overcome them\" --Bill Gates \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A landmark work that weaves captivating stories about the past, present, and personal into an inspiring vision for how America can educate immigrant students \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSetting out from her classroom, Jessica Lander takes the reader on a powerful and urgent journey to understand what it takes for immigrant students to become Americans. A compelling read for everyone who cares about America's future, \u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e brims with innovative ideas for educators and policy makers across the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLander brings to life the history of America's efforts to educate immigrants through rich stories, including these: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nebraska teacher arrested for teaching an eleven-year-old boy in German who took his case to the Supreme Court\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe California families who overturned school segregation for Mexican American children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Texas families who risked deportation to establish the right for undocumented children to attend public schools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe visits innovative classrooms across the country that work with immigrant-origin students, such as these: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA school in Georgia for refugee girls who have been kept from school by violence, poverty, and natural disaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive schools in Aurora, Colorado, that came together to collaborate with community groups, businesses, a hospital, and families to support newcomer children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA North Carolina school district of more than 100 schools who rethought how they teach their immigrant-origin students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe shares inspiring stories of how seven of her own immigrant students created new homes in America, including the following: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe boy who escaped Baghdad and found a home in his school's ROTC program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe daughter of Cambodian genocide survivors who dreamed of becoming a computer scientist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe orphaned boy who escaped violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and created a new community here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of immigrant education across the country told through key historical moments, current experiments to improve immigrant education, and profiles of immigrant students. \u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable book that will reshape how we all think about nurturing one of America's greatest assets: the newcomers who enrich this country with their energy, talents, and drive.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education | Jessica Lander | Hardcover | 9780807006658 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks R 1753206","offer_id":48959001100440,"sku":"1753206","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81VOmz-Sq1L.jpg?v=1777842184","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/making-americans-stories-of-historic-struggles-new-ideas-and-inspiration-in-immigrant-education","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}