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Drita, My Homegirl
ISBN: 9780142409053 / Angielski / Miękka / 135 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it.
Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, ten-year-old Drita and her family move to America with the dream of living a typical American life. But with this hope comes the struggle to adapt and fit in. How can Drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesn't speak any English? Meanwhile, Maxie and her group of fourth-grade friends are popular in their class, and make an effort to ignore Drita. So when their teacher puts Maxie and Drita together for a class... A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it.
Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, te... |
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27,23 zł |
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The King of Mulberry Street
ISBN: 9780553494167 / Angielski / Miękka / 245 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. In 1892, nine-year-old Dom's mother puts him on a ship leaving Italy, bound for America. He is a stowaway, traveling alone and with nothing of value except for a new pair of shoes from his mother. In the turbulent world of homeless children in Manhattan's Five Points, Dom learns street smarts, and not only survives, but thrives by starting his own business. A vivid, fascinating story of an exceptional boy, based in part on the author's grandfather. From the Hardcover edition.
In 1892, nine-year-old Dom's mother puts him on a ship leaving Italy, bound for America. He is a stowaway, traveling alone and with nothing of value e...
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31,12 zł |
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The Orphan of Ellis Island
ISBN: 9780590482462 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. During a school trip to Ellis Island, Dominick Avaro, a ten-year-old foster child, travels back in time to 1908 Italy and accompanies two young emigrants to America.
During a school trip to Ellis Island, Dominick Avaro, a ten-year-old foster child, travels back in time to 1908 Italy and accompanies two young emigra...
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31,12 zł |
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Habibi
ISBN: 9780689825231 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. The day after Liyana got her first real kiss, her life changed forever. Not because of the kiss, but because it was the day her father announced that the family was moving from St. Louis all the way to Palestine. Though her father grew up there, Liyana knows very little about her family's Arab heritage. Her grandmother and the rest of her relatives who live in the West Bank are strangers, and speak a language she can't understand. It isn't until she meets Omer that her homesickness fades. But Omer is Jewish, and their friendship is silently forbidden in this land. How can they make their...
The day after Liyana got her first real kiss, her life changed forever. Not because of the kiss, but because it was the day her father announced that ...
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35,02 zł |
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When Jessie Came Across the Sea
ISBN: 9780763612740 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. "Hest simply and faithfully holds a mirror to the milestone event for millions of turn-of-the-century immigrants."-- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)
When a young girl from a poor eastern European village learns that she must leave her beloved grandmother for a new life - and a new love - in America, they both feel that their hearts will break. The sure and inspired narrative by award-winning author Amy Hest is paired with paintings by P.J. Lynch that glow with warmth and carefully observed detail, creating an unforgettable tribute to the immigrant experience. "Hest simply and faithfully holds a mirror to the milestone event for millions of turn-of-the-century immigrants."-- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred rev...
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31,12 zł |
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Independence Avenue
ISBN: 9780827603677 / Angielski / Twarda / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Elias, a fourteen-year-old Russian immigrant, arrives alone in Kansas City in 1907, finding new employment and friends but also receiving bad news about his family back in Russia.
Elias, a fourteen-year-old Russian immigrant, arrives alone in Kansas City in 1907, finding new employment and friends but also receiving bad news abo...
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58,43 zł |
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Cuando Jessie Cruzo el Ocean
ISBN: 9781930332782 / Hiszpański / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. |
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58,39 zł |
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Web of Lies
ISBN: 9780141314662 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Two years after their flight from Nigeria, 14-yr-old Sade, her younger brother Femi and her father are living in a council flat in London, waiting for their claim for asylum to be approved. Sade is upset when Femi is drawn into a violent possibly drug-dealing gang, and even more upset when their father doesn't seem to notice. He's too taken up with his new friend Mrs Wallace, a refugee from Sierra Leone. But when Femi is arrested for murder, and the gang set fire to their flat, the family has to pull together to get through this most difficult time.
Two years after their flight from Nigeria, 14-yr-old Sade, her younger brother Femi and her father are living in a council flat in London, waiting for...
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34,68 zł |
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Chronicles of a Nomad : Memoirs of an Immigrant
ISBN: 9789609309189 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A provocative novel that challenges many of the common misconceptions about today's young immigrants. The story, rich in satire, evolves around the life of Carlos Rodriguez, a hopeful expatriate who sits down to write his memoirs hoping to find what he has been missing - a place in the world where he can feel at home. The book is told in first-person view and highlights the events that propelled him to immigrate to the United States, where he ended up overstaying the time allowed on his tourist visa. Join him in his exciting adventure as he confides in you, sharing his most precious memories...
A provocative novel that challenges many of the common misconceptions about today's young immigrants. The story, rich in satire, evolves around the li...
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88,11 zł |
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Big Red Lollipop
ISBN: 9780670062874 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Rubina has been invited to her first birthday party, and her mother, Ami, insists that she bring her little sister along. Rubina is mortified, but she can't convince Ami that you just don't bring your younger sister to your friend's party. So both girls go, and not only does Sana demand to win every game, but after the party she steals Rubina's prized party favor, a red lollipop. What's a fed-up big sister to do?
Rukhsana Khan's clever story and Sophie Blackall's irresistible illustrations make for a powerful combination in this fresh and surprising picture book. Rubina has been invited to her first birthday party, and her mother, Ami, insists that she bring her little sister along. Rubina is mortified, but she...
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70,08 zł |
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My Name Is Sangoel
ISBN: 9780802853073 / Angielski / Twarda / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Sangoel is a refugee. Leaving behind his homeland of Sudan, where his father died in the war, he has little to call his own other than his name, a Dinka name handed down proudly from his father and grandfather before him. When Sangoel and his mother and sister arrive in the United States, everything seems very strange and unlike home. In this busy, noisy place, with its escalators and television sets and traffic and snow, Sangoel quietly endures the fact that no one is able to pronounce his name. Lonely and homesick, he finally comes up with an ingenious solution to this problem, and in the...
Sangoel is a refugee. Leaving behind his homeland of Sudan, where his father died in the war, he has little to call his own other than his name, a Din...
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73,97 zł |
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Cronicas de un Nomada : Memorias de un Inmigrante
ISBN: 9789609314992 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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88,11 zł |
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Return to Sender
ISBN: 9780375851230 / Angielski / Miękka / 325 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. An award-winning, moving, and timely story about the families of undocumented workers by renowned author Julia Alvarez.
After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn't sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected to her American life. Her family lives in constant fear of being discovered by the... An award-winning, moving, and timely story about the families of undocumented workers by renowned author Julia Alvarez.
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31,12 zł |
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The Day of the Pelican
ISBN: 9780547406275 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. 2013 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
Meli Lleshi is positive that her drawing of her teacher with his pelican nose started it all. The Lleshis are Albanians living in Kosovo, a country trying to fight off Serbian oppressors, and suddenly they are homeless refugees. Old and young alike, they find their courage tested by hunger, illness, the long, arduous journey, and danger on every side. Then, unexpectedly, they are brought to America by a church group and begin a new life in a small Vermont town. The events of 9/11 bring more challenges for this Muslim family--but this country is their home... 2013 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
Meli Lleshi is positive that her drawing of her teacher with his pelican nose started it all. The Lleshis are Alba... |
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31,12 zł |
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Bleecker Street Blues
ISBN: 9781930067790 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. John Ballard, a young reporter for the "New York Herald," and his Irish friend Sean are caught up in all the upheavals of 1920s New York--prohibition, anarchist attacks, a Wall Street bombing, and gang wars.
John Ballard, a young reporter for the "New York Herald," and his Irish friend Sean are caught up in all the upheavals of 1920s New York--prohibition,...
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77,71 zł |
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Migrant
ISBN: 9780888999757 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Anna is the child of Mennonites from Mexico, who have come north to harvest fruit and vegetables. Sometimes she feels like a bird, flying north in the spring and south in the fall, sometimes like a jackrabbit in an abandoned burrow, since her family occupies an empty farmhouse near the fields, sometimes like a kitten, as she shares a bed with her sisters . . . But above all Anna wonders what it would be like to be a tree rooted deeply in the earth, watching the seasons come and go, instead of being like a "feather in the wind."
Anna is the child of Mennonites from Mexico, who have come north to harvest fruit and vegetables. Sometimes she feels like a bird, flying north in the...
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73,82 zł |
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Welcome to the USA: A Humorous Photostory Describing an Immigrant's Journey Through California, Seattle, and Nashville
ISBN: 9781438205823 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This humorous book is based on the true story of a technology immigrant's journey through USA starting as a student at University of California. Part One has elements of a romantic comedy, with a bitter sweet ending. With the University of California campus in the background, It captures USA as seen by a newcomer, a graduate student in Computer Engineering. While trying to accommodate to his new life and new environment, he also happens to fall in love. In part two, we fast forward to 2002. Our main character has become an executive in Silicon Valley. The turbulence of the... This humorous book is based on the true story of a technology immigrant's journey through USA starting as a student at University of California. |
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122,50 zł |
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Shooting Kabul
ISBN: 9781442401952 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. In the summer of 2001, twelve year old Fadi's parents make the difficult decision to illegally leave Afghanistan and move the family to the United States. When their underground transport arrives at the rendezvous point, chaos ensues, and Fadi is left dragging his younger sister Mariam through the crush of people. But Mariam accidentally lets go of his hand and becomes lost in the crowd, just as Fadi is snatched up into the truck. With Taliban soldiers closing in, the truck speeds away, leaving Mariam behind. Adjusting to life in the United States isn't easy for Fadi's family and as the...
In the summer of 2001, twelve year old Fadi's parents make the difficult decision to illegally leave Afghanistan and move the family to the United Sta...
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35,02 zł |
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The Unforgotten Coat
ISBN: 9780763657291 / Angielski / Twarda / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. From the best-selling author of Cosmic and Millions comes an evocative immigration tale about two brothers trying to survive- a daring story that miraculously defies belief.
When two Mongolian brothers inexplicably appear one morning in Julie's sixth grade class, no one, least of all Julie, knows what to do with them. But when Chingis, the older of the two brothers, proclaims Julie as their "Good Guide" - a nomadic tradition of welcoming strangers to a new land - Julie must somehow navigate them through soccer, school uniforms, and British slang, all while trying to... From the best-selling author of Cosmic and Millions comes an evocative immigration tale about two brothers trying to survive- a darin...
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66,18 zł |
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Raggedy Chan: A Chinese Heritage Tale
ISBN: 9780984198832 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-20 dni roboczych. Emma Chan-McDougal receives a special gift from her Auntie Gracie: a rag doll named Raggedy Chan. But Raggedy Chan is no ordinary doll. She is a beautiful Chinese princess who lives in a jasper palace on the enchanted isle of Kunlun. The peace of her island home is threatened when Drought Fury steals Winged Dragon, bringer of rain. Without Winged Dragon, Kunlun will wither and die. To save her stricken homeland, Raggedy Chan sets forth alone. Her quest leads her to America, where she meets people who distrust her because she's different. Can Raggedy Chan adapt to the strange ways of this new...
Emma Chan-McDougal receives a special gift from her Auntie Gracie: a rag doll named Raggedy Chan. But Raggedy Chan is no ordinary doll. She is a beaut...
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32,69 zł |
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