{"product_id":"9780807006658","title":"Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2024 George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language, given by the National Council of Teachers of English \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on the barriers that immigrant students in the US face—and shares some inspiring stories about students who have overcome them\" —Bill Gates \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A landmark work that weaves captivating stories about the past, present, and personal into an inspiring vision for how America can educate immigrant students\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSetting out from her classroom, Jessica Lander takes the reader on a powerful and urgent journey to understand what it takes for immigrant students to become Americans. A compelling read for everyone who cares about America’s future, \u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e brims with innovative ideas for educators and policy makers across the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLander brings to life the history of America’s efforts to educate immigrants through rich stories, including these:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nebraska teacher arrested for teaching an eleven-year-old boy in German who took his case to the Supreme Court\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe California families who overturned school segregation for Mexican American children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Texas families who risked deportation to establish the right for undocumented children to attend public schools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe visits innovative classrooms across the country that work with immigrant-origin students, such as these:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA school in Georgia for refugee girls who have been kept from school by violence, poverty, and natural disaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive schools in Aurora, Colorado, that came together to collaborate with community groups, businesses, a hospital, and families to support newcomer children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA North Carolina school district of more than 100 schools who rethought how they teach their immigrant-origin students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe shares inspiring stories of how seven of her own immigrant students created new homes in America, including the following:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe boy who escaped Baghdad and found a home in his school’s ROTC program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe daughter of Cambodian genocide survivors who dreamed of becoming a computer scientist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe orphaned boy who escaped violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and created a new community here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of immigrant education across the country told through key historical moments, current experiments to improve immigrant education, and profiles of immigrant students. \u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable book that will reshape how we all think about nurturing one of America’s greatest assets: the newcomers who enrich this country with their energy, talents, and drive.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370091253821,"sku":"9780807006658","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780807006658_p0.jpg?v=1771580590","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780807006658","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}