Bibliograph

Journey to America, celebrating inspiring immigrants who became brilliant scientists, game-changing activists & amazing entertainers, written and illustrated by Maliha Abidi

Type

Label

Journey to America, celebrating inspiring immigrants who became brilliant scientists, game-changing activists & amazing entertainers, written and illustrated by Maliha Abidi

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Journey to America

Oclc number

1328010722

Responsibility statement

written and illustrated by Maliha Abidi

Sub title

celebrating inspiring immigrants who became brilliant scientists, game-changing activists & amazing entertainers

Summary

Presents brief biographies of twenty first and second-generation immigrants whose contributions to science, entertainment, politics, and business helped shape the United States. Sidebars feature numerous historical and political facts about the immigration process, including an explanation of the difference between a permanent resident and a citizen, a look at various types of immigrants, and a sample citizenship test

Table Of Contents

Science. Kalpana Chawla ; I.M. Pei ; Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu ; Albert Einstein -- Entertainment. Tan France ; Camila Cabello ; M. Night Shyamalan ; Natalie Portman ; Rihanna ; Dikembe Mutombo -- Politics. Ilhan Omar ; Arnold Schwarzenegger ; Alexander Hamilton -- Business. Sergey Brin ; Indra Nooyi -- Children of immigrants. Walt Disney ; Michelle Kwan ; Kamala Harris ; America Ferrara ; Barack Obama

Target audience

juvenile

Classification