Bibliograph

Finding home, the journey of immigrants and refugees, Jen Sookfong Lee ; illustrated by Drew Shannon

Type

Label

Finding home, the journey of immigrants and refugees, Jen Sookfong Lee ; illustrated by Drew Shannon

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Finding home

Oclc number

1158015964

Responsibility statement

Jen Sookfong Lee ; illustrated by Drew Shannon

Series statement

Orca think

Sub title

the journey of immigrants and refugees

Summary

"What drives people to search for new homes? From war zones to politics, there are many reasons why people have always searched for a place to call home. In Finding Home: The Journey of Immigrants and Refugees we discover how human migration has shaped our world. We explore its origins and the current issues facing immigrants and refugees today, and we hear the first-hand stories of people who have moved across the globe looking for safety, security and happiness. Author Jen Sookfong Lee shares her personal experience of growing up as the child of immigrants and gives a human face to the realities of being an immigrant or refugee today." -- Amazon.com"A look at how human migration has changed the world. Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, with photographs and illustrations throughout."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Chapter one: the history of human migration -- Chapter two: migration today -- Chapter three: racism and hardship -- Chapter four: life in a new country

Target audience

juvenile

Classification