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Author:

Ortiz, Lars, 1984- author.

Title:

Walls and welcome mats : immigration and the American dream / Lars Ortiz.

Publisher:

Twenty-First Century Books,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

120 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm

Subject:

Emigration and immigration--Juvenile literature.
Immigrants--United States--Juvenile literature.
United States--Emigration and immigration--Juvenile literature.
Emigration and immigration.
Immigrants.
United States.
Juvenile works.
Young adult literature.
Instructional and educational works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-114) and index.

Contents:

Power of a diverse nation. Out of many, one -- Backlash: Part I -- Immigration in the twenty-first century -- Backlash: Part II -- Debunking myths about immigrants -- Power of a diverse nation.

Summary:

"From hope for a better future to the backlash of xenophobia and nationalism, this book examines the history and current issues surrounding immigration in America"-- Provided by publisher.
"Immigration and the history of America are inextricably linked. Author Lars Ortiz explores the history of immigration in the United States from before the country was born to government policies such as the Chinese Exclusion Act to the building of a wall along the US-Mexico border. He also examines the the backlash against immigration that so many immigrants have faced, and the optimism that leads people to seek a better future in a new land." -- Amazon.com.

ISBN:

1728423996
9781728423999

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1305944762

LCCN:

2022006745

Locations:

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)