Immigrants from India and Southeast Asia

by Nel Yomtov

Overview

In today's uncertain world, many families are leaving their home countries and seeking a better life in the United States. Immigrants from India and Southeast Asia explores the stories of two families who left their home countries to find a better life in the United States. Follow their journeys to find out why they left their homelands and understand the challenges they faced in moving to a new country.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543513820
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2018
Series:	Immigration Today
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 8.75(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Nel Yomtov is an award-winning author of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, current events, biography, architecture, and military history. He has written numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including the recent School Strike for Climate, Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure, and Cher Ami: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I. In 2020 he self-published Baseball 100, an illustrated book featuring the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Nel lives in the New York City area.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Indian and Southeast Asian Americans 4

Chapter 2 On the Move 10

Chapter 3 Immigrants vs. Refugees 18

Chapter 4 A "New and Happy Place" 26

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Critical Thinking Questions 31

Index 32

Interviews

Gives an overview of the modern immigrant experience in today's uncertain world. By following two families through their immigration experience, each book offers first-hand accounts of why they left their home countries and what they’re seeking in the United States. Easy-to-understand language and dynamic graphics help explain this often contentious issue that's a hot topic in today's media.