The new kids : big dreams and brave journeys at a high school for immigrant teens / Brooke Hauser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hauser, Brooke.

Contributor:

Kathryn Faul and Joseph A. Wallace Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International High School (New York, N.Y.).

Children of immigrants--Education (Secondary)--New York (State)--New York--Case studies.

Children of immigrants.

High school seniors--New York (State)--New York--Case studies.

High school seniors.

International High School (New York, N.Y.)--Students--Case studies.

Children of immigrants--Education (Secondary).

New York (State)--New York.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

308 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Free Press hardcover edition.

Other Title:

Pre-publication title: New American high : 45 countries, 28 languages : immigrant teens in high school

Place of Publication:

New York : Free Press, 2011.

Summary:

Freelance writer Hauser tracks the staff and students at the International High School at Prospect Heights in Brooklyn, N.Y., providing their personal histories as well as their day-to-day experiences.

Contents:

pt. I. Passages : Chit Su's first day ; Frequently asked questions ; Over the counter and under the radar ; From journey to journal ; Twenty-four hours in a suitcase ; Dinner for Jessica ; Capturing Yasmeen

pt. II. Between worlds : The life and times of Mohamed Bah ; Illegal ; Guardians ; Hope day ; In search of a new life ; Negotiating ; A house on the moon

pt. III. Almost American : Spring forward, fall back ; Makeup and head scarves ; Soup or salad? ; Dress rehearsals ; Party in the U.S.A. ; Walking ; It goes on.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kathryn Faul and Joseph A. Wallace Fund.

ISBN:

1439163286

9781439163283

OCLC:

687666049

Publisher Number:

99945109190