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“Artful and versatile image compositions integrate American symbols, making for an accessible work that’s nevertheless imbued with a sense of grandeur. This is a remarkably nuanced ode to immigrants and to citizenship, capped by thoughtful backmatter that balances patriotism with critique about historical immigration laws rooted in prejudice. A moving and captivating civics lesson.”

– Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

Some of Us: A Story of Citizenship and the United States

Written by Rajani LaRocca
Illustrated by Huy Voun Lee
Published by Christy Ottaviano Books

What does US citizenship look like?

Some of us are citizens by birth. Some of us are born beyond the United States and gain citizenship through immigration and naturalization. With lyrical prose and luminous mixed-media artwork, this nonfiction book outlines the process by which some of us—spanning every age and background—travel to the United States to live, work, study, and contribute to the fabric of our new communities. After years, without relinquishing who we are or where we came from, if we are fortunate, we can choose to become naturalized citizens. We can become American.

This insightful story honors the many different paths to citizenship and celebrates all people who enrich our country by striving to participate in our democracy.

Primary ISBN: 9780316571753
Publication Date: May 2025
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Nonfiction, Age 05 or older

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Setting: United States

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant, Refugees

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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