Our New Home
Immigrant Children Speak
- Publisher
- Second Story Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2007
- Category
- General, General, New Experience
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 11
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 8
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781926739502
- Publish Date
- Jan 2007
- List Price
- $13.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781897187326
- Publish Date
- Oct 2007
- List Price
- $13.95
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Description
From the diverse cultures of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Guyana, Somalia, and others, immigrant children write of the fear, the excitement and challenge of moving to another country and forging a new sense of self in a new land.
About the authors
Emily Hearn wrote picture books, poetry and music, and radio and TV scripts, including work for the National Film Board and TVO. She was a mentor for the Toronto District School Board and for elementary school children through WIER (Writers in Electronic Residence). Emily collaborated with her co-author, Mark Thurman, on "The Mighty Mites" comic strip series that appeared in Owl Magazine for more than a dozen years. Emily passed away in 2015.
Marywinn Milne has a B.A. in French from York University. Her teaching career spanned over 30 years with the Toronto District School Board, where she taught grades one through four. She also worked for many years as an ESL/D teacher and Teacher/Librarian. She was nominated for the Award of Excellence by the Ontario School Library Association. Since retiring in 2004, Marywinn spends her time with family, friends, and enjoying many hobbies.
Librarian Reviews
Our New Home: Immigrant Children Speak
From diverse cultures of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Guyana, Somalia, and others, immigrant children write of their fears, excitement, and challenges faced when moving to another world and forging a new sense of self in a new land.How does one cope with immigrating to a new country, to survive in a new and foreign community? This title exposes students to authentic immigrant experiences of students similar in age to themselves. I would use this book to conduct a research project where students write a personal story or interview and record the experiences of others in their community who have moved.
Source: Association of Canadian Publishers. Top Grade Selection 2016.
Our New Home: Immigrant Children Speak
Children share the excitement, challenge, sadness and fear of moving to Canada from countries including Pakistan, Vietnam, Germany, Guyana, Somalia, China and Russia. Their pictures, poems and stories are presented in chapters entitled “Leaving,” “Differences,” “Adjusting,” “Problems” and “Feelings.”Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2008.
