The newcomers : finding refuge, friendship, and hope in an American classroom
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Status
Main Area
EDUCATION
1 available

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Main AreaEDUCATIONOn Shelf

More Details

Format
Book
Physical Desc
xv, 396 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English

Notes

Description
Follows the lives of twenty-two immigrant teenagers from nations devastated by drought or famine or war, over the course of their first school year in America. The talented and endlessly resourceful Denver South High School teacher Mr. Eddie Williams welcomes these students, who speak fourteen different languages but no English and are completely unfamiliar with American culture, to his specially created English Language Acquisition class. He guides them through the enormous challenges of gaining basic English skills, adapting to life in the developed world, and coping with the usual pangs of adolescence. Together their class represents a microcosm of the global refugee crisis, and highlights the moral issues of immigration, inclusion, and America's role on the global stage.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Thorpe, H. (2017). The newcomers: finding refuge, friendship, and hope in an American classroom . Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Thorpe, Helen, 1965-. 2017. The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom. Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Thorpe, Helen, 1965-. The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom Scribner, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Thorpe, Helen. The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom Scribner, 2017.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.