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“An accessible and frank primer on immigration in the United States. [A] much-needed exploration of the truths behind U.S. immigration history.”

—School Library Journal, Starred Review

True History: A New History of Immigration

Written by Jaclyn Backhaus
Published by Penguin Workshop

The true story of a nation of immigrants and its dreamers.

The United States has long been touted as a place where anyone with a little grit and determination could come to pursue the American Dream. But as more walls are erected and borders are closed, is that dream still alive today?

Complete with an 8-page color photo insert, A New History of Immigration introduces young readers to alternative histories of immigration beyond Ellis Island and amplifies the voices of marginalized immigrants and their stories of success.

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Publication Date: August 2022
Available As: Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Age 10 or older

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Setting: United States

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant

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