Immigration

Journal Articles

Banks, D. (1997). The debate over immigration has a human face. Social Education. 61 (4), 197- 202.

Benoit, B. (1991). "They are not like us!": Teaching about immigrants in rural schools. Social Education. 55 (6), 396-397.

Connor, M. (1998). The role of the immigrant in United States history: A thematic approach. Social Education. 62 (7), 421-426.

Cowart, M., Wilhelm, R., & Cowart, R. (1998). Voices from little Asia: "Blue dragon" teens reflect on their experiences as Asian Americans. Social Education. 62 (7), 401-404.

Crocco, M., Brooks, D, & Woo, K. (1998). If you make it there, you can make it anywhere: Teaching immigrant students in New York City. Social Education. 62 (7), 434-438.

DeConcini, C., Piller, J., & Fisher, M. (1998). The changing face of immigration law. Social Education. 62 (7), 462-467.

Dedrick, M. (1993). A study of immigrant experience. Social Education. 57 (1), 45-47.

Feinberg, R., & Morencia, C. (1998). Bilingual education: An overview. Social Education. 62 (7), 427-431.

Hickey, M. (1998). "Back home nobody'd do that": Immigrant students and cultural models of schooling. Social Education. 62 (7), 442-447..

McBee, R., Bone, K., Mossop, G., & Owens, C. (1998). Teaching immigration in elementary classrooms. Social Education. 62 (7), 417-419.

Moyers, S. (1993). Bridging the culture gap. Instructor. 102 (5), 31-33.

Parry, L. (1998). Immigration and multiculturalism: Issues in Australian society and schools. Social Education. 62 (7), 449-453.

Potter, L., & Schamel, W. (1998). Declaration of intention and petition for naturalization. Social Education. 62 (7), 469-474.

Risinger, C. (1998). Surfing the web: Teaching about immigration. Social Education. 62 (7), 455- 456.

Schmid, G. (1993). Immigration in Europe: How much "other" is too much? Social Education. 57 (4), 181-183.

Seiter, D. (1988). Resource materials for a unit on the new immigration. The Social Studies. 79 (2), 84-85.

Rong, X., & Hickey, M. (1998). Focusing on the new immigration. Social Education. 62 (7), 390- 392.

Rong, X. (1998). The new immigration: Challenges facing social studies professionals. Social Education. 62 (7), 393-399.

Rothwell, J. (1998). The rights of refugees. Social Education. 62 (7), 457-460.

Singer, J., & Harbour-Ridley, T. (1998). Young children learn about immigrants to the United States. Social Education. 62 (7), 415-416.

Social Education. (1998). Teaching with cartoons: The golden door -- open or closed? Social Education. 62 (7), 432-433.

Vargas, L., & DePyssler, B. (1998). Using media literacy to explore stereotypes of Mexican immigrants. Social Education. 62 (7), 407-412.

Immigration

Children's Literature in UNI Library

Africa

Irwin, H. (1984). I be somebody. New York: Atheneum.

Asia

Takaki, R. (1995). From exiles to immigrants: The refuges from southeast Asia. New York: Chelsea House.

Takaki, R. (1995). Strangers at the gates again: Asian American immigration after 1965. New York: Chelsea House.

China

Levine, E. (1989). I hate English. New York: Scholastic.

Mayberry, J. (1990). Chinese. New York: F. Watts.

Yep, L. (1985). Mountain light. New York: Harper and Row.

Dominican Republic

Mohr, N. (1995). The magic shell. New York: Scholastic.

Eastern Europe

Cohen, B. (1982). Gooseberries to oranges. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard.

Germany

Levitin, S. (1989). Silver days. New York: Atheneum.

Holland

Joosse, B. (1995). The morning chair. New York: Clarion Books.

Ireland

Avi. (1996). Beyond the western sea. Book one, The escape from home. New York: Orchard Books.

Avi. (1996). Lord Kirkle's money. New York: Orchard Books.

Branson, K. (1981). Streets of gold. New York: Putnam.

Conlon-McKenna, M. (1991). Wildflower girl. New York: Holiday House.

Morpurgo, M. (1993). Twist of gold. New York: Viking.

Jamaica

Hanson, R. (1995). The tangerine tree. New York: Clarion Books.

Jewish

Blue, R. (1979). Cold rain on the water. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Cohen, B. (1983). Molly's pilgrim. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard.

Hesse, K. (1992). Letters from Rifka. New York: H. Holt.

Hesse, K. (1995). A time of angels. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.

Lehrman, R. (1992). The store that Mama built. New York: Macmillan.

Levine, A. (1991). All the lights in the night. New York: Tambourine Books.

Levitin, S. (1989). Silver days. New York: Atheneum.

Nixon, J. (1993). Land of hope. New York: Dell.

Polacco, P. (1988). The keeping quilt. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Rael, E. (1996). What Zeesie saw on Delancey Street. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Roseman, K. (1984). The melting pot: An adventure in New York. New York: Union of American Hebrew congregations.

Mexico

Beatty, P. (1981). Lupita Manana. New York: Morrow.

Catalano, J. The Mexican Americans. New York: Chelsea House.

Poynter, M. (1992). The uncertain journey: Stories of illegal aliens in el Norte. New York: Atheneum.

Poland

Hotze, S. (1991). Summer endings. New York: Clarion Books.

Leighton, M. (1992). An Ellis Island Christmas. New York: Viking.

Russia

Angell, J. (1985). One-way to Ansonia: A novel. New York: Bradbury Press.

Blue, R. (1979). Cold rain on the water. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Caseley, J. (1987). Apple pie and onions. New York: Greenwillow Books.

Cohen, B. (1983). Molly's pilgrim. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard.

Hesse, K. (1992). Letters from Rifka. New York: H. Holt.

Lehrman, R. (1992). The store that Mama built. New York: Macmillan.

Pryor, B. (1996). The dream jar. New York: Morrow Junior Books.

Roseman, K. (1984). The melting pot: An adventure in New York. New York: Union of American Hebrew congregations.

Rosenberg, L. (1996). Grandmother and the runaway shadow. San Diego: Harcourt Brace.

Sweden

Sandin, J. (1981). The long way to a new land. New York: Harper and Row.

Sandin, J. (1989). The long way westward. New York: Harper and Row.

Shaw, J. (1986). Meet Kirsten, an American girl. Madison, Wisconsin: Pleasant.

Winter, J. (1992). Klara's new world. New York: Knopf.

Turkey

Hicyilmaz, G. (1992). Against the storm. Boston: Little, Brown.

Hicyilmaz, G. (1994). The frozen waterfall. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Vietnam

Thomas, J. (1987). Newcomer. New Orleans: Anchorage Press.

Whelan, G. (1992). Good-bye, Vietnam. New York: Knopf.

General

Anderson, K. (1993). Immigration. San Diego: Lucent Books.

Barbour, S. (Ed.). (1995). Immigration policy. San Diego, California: Greenhaven Press.

Barbour, W. (Ed.). (1994). Illegal immigration. San Diego California: Greenhaven Press.

Dudley, W. (Ed.). Immigration: Opposing viewpoints. San Diego, California: Greenhaven Press.

Fisher, L. (1986). Ellis Island: Gateway to the New World. New York: Holiday House.

Freedman, R. (1980). Immigrant kids. New York: Dutton.

Giuliani, R. (1995). I was dreaming to come to America: Memories from the Ellis Island Oral History Project. New York: Viking.

Knowledge Unlimited. (1987). The golden door: Our nation of immigrants. Knowledge Unlimited. (Video).

Leone, B. (Ed.). (1986). Racism: Opposing viewpoints. St. Paul, Minnesota: Greenhaven Press.

Levine, E. (1993). --if your name was changed at Ellis Island. New York: Scholastic.

Levinson, R. (1985). Watch the stars come out. New York: Dutton.

Maestro, B. (1996). Coming to America: The story of immigration. New York: Scholastic.

Mayerson, E. (1990). The cat who escaped from steerage: a bubblemeiser. New York: Scribner.

Nixon, J. (1993). Land of hope. New York: Dell.

Poynter, M. (1992). The uncertain journey: Stories of illegal aliens in el Norte. New York: Atheneum.

Reeder, C. (1991). Grandpa's mountain. New York: Macmillan.

Rosenberg, M. (1986). Making a new home in America. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books.

Segal, A. (1993). An atlas of international migration. London: Hans Zell

Siegel, B. (1985). Sam Ellis's Island. New York: Four Winds Press.

Szumski, B. (1989). Immigration: Identifying propaganda techniques. San Diego, California: Greenhaven Press.

Watson, M. (1995). The butterfly seeds. New York: Tambourine Books.

Resources compiled by Dr. Loretta Kuse
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