{"product_id":"first-generation-36-trailblazing-immigrants-and-refugees-who-make-america-great-hardcover","title":"First Generation: 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Neil Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRich Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAgata Nowicka\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the genius, diversity, and grit of immigrants and refugees in this boldly illustrated guide to 36 American trailblazers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The men and women in this book represent nations from Somalia to Germany, from Syria to China, from Mexico to Sweden, and more. They are people like Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, international singing sensation Celia Cruz, star basketball player Dikembe Mutombo, world-renowned physicist Albert Einstein, and influential journalist Jorge Ramos. And they are \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e immigrants or refugees to the United States of America. Their courage, their achievements, and their determination to change the world have helped make our country a stronger place. Perhaps after reading their stories, \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e will be inspired to make the world a better place, too.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvestigative journalists \u003cb\u003eSandra Neil Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRich Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e are award-winning novelists and nonfiction authors of books like \u003ci\u003eBlood Brother: Jonathan Daniels and His Sacrifice for Civil Rights\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBound by Ice: A True North Pole Survival Story\u003c\/i\u003e. Sandra is a former news anchor and ESPN sportscaster. The daughter of a refugee, she became a US citizen in 2016. Rich was a longtime senior editor at \u003ci\u003eHighlights\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Both Sandra and Rich are members of the advisory council for the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College and are founding members of the Keene Immigrant and Refugee Partnership. They live in New Hampshire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgata Nowicka\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and a comics artist. She spent her childhood drawing on everything with everything, including her mother's red lipstick on the staircase walls. She became an illustrator because she never wanted to stop drawing. Agata immigrated to the United States from Warsaw, Poland and now lives in New York City.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.2 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Generation: 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47377042866354,"sku":"9780316515245","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ffe3b8417a8930aac25d6b22aecbb24a.webp?v=1777716981","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/first-generation-36-trailblazing-immigrants-and-refugees-who-make-america-great-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}