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Kategoria BISAC: Young Adult Fiction >> Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
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Children of the River
ISBN: 9780440210221 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 224 str. Sundara fled Cambodia with her aunt's family to escape the Khmer Rouge army when she was thirteen, leaving behind her parents, her brother and sister, and the boy she had loved since she was a child.
Now, four years later, she struggles to fit in at her Oregon high school and to be "a good Cambodian girl" at home. A good Cambodian girl never dates; she waits for her family to arrange her marriage to a Cambodian boy. Yet Sundara and Jonathan, an extraordinary American boy, are powerfully drawn to each other. Haunted by grief for her lost family and for the life left behind, Sundara longs... Sundara fled Cambodia with her aunt's family to escape the Khmer Rouge army when she was thirteen, leaving behind her parents, her brother and sister,...
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32,97 zł |
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Refuge Cove
ISBN: 9781551432465 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Greg is an avid sailor. On a solo trip off the rugged Newfoundland coast, he stumbles upon a family of desperate refugees stranded in a lifeboat. Fearing for their lives if they are deported to their homeland, the family convinces Greg to help them, and keep their existence secret. He promises not to call the authorities and takes the family home. When his plan begins to unravel, and the family flees into the teeth of an oncoming storm, Greg goes after them. A thrilling story that demonstrates the importance of community and the power of conviction, Refuge Cove is also an exciting adventure.
Greg is an avid sailor. On a solo trip off the rugged Newfoundland coast, he stumbles upon a family of desperate refugees stranded in a lifeboat. Fear...
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41,06 zł |
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Trafficked
ISBN: 9780142424162 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Hannah has struggled ever since her parents were killed and her beloved uncle vanished. So when she's offered the chance to leave Moldova and become a nanny for a family in Los Angeles, it seems like a dream come true-and at first it is. But after weeks of working sixteen-hour days and not being able to leave the house, she still hasn't been paid. As things go from bad to worse, Hannah realizes that things are not at all what they seem and she finds herself doing things she never imagined herself capable of. But as she begins uncovering the family's crooked history, she may be exposing more...
Hannah has struggled ever since her parents were killed and her beloved uncle vanished. So when she's offered the chance to leave Moldova and become a...
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41,22 zł |
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The Tyrant's Daughter
ISBN: 9780449809990 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. "Filled with political intrigue and emotional tension, Carleson's riveting novel features a teenage refugee caught in a web of deceit and conspiracy." --PW, starred review
When her father is killed in a coup, Laila and her mother and brother leave their war-torn homeland for a fresh start in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. At her new high school, Laila makes mistakes, makes friends, and even meets a boy who catches her eye. But this new life brings unsettling facts to light. The American newspapers call her father a brutal dictator and suggest that her family's... "Filled with political intrigue and emotional tension, Carleson's riveting novel features a teenage refugee caught in a web of deceit and conspirac...
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45,35 zł |
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Something in Between: A Thought-Provoking Coming-Of-Age Novel
ISBN: 9780373212385 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. It feels like there's no ground beneath me, like everything I've ever done has been a lie. Like I'm breaking apart, shattering. Who am I? Where do I belong? Jasmine de los Santos has always done what's expected of her. Pretty and popular, she's studied hard, made her Filipino immigrant parents proud and is ready to reap the rewards in the form of a full college scholarship. And then everything shatters. A national scholar award invitation compels her parents to reveal the truth: their visas expired years ago. Her entire family is illegal. That means no... It feels like there's no ground beneath me, like everything I've ever done has been a lie. Like I'm breaking apart, shattering. Who am I? Where ... |
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78,36 zł |
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American Street
ISBN: 9780062473042 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. American Street is an evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Everything, Everything; Bone Gap; and All American Boys. In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical exploration of America with magical realism and vodou culture. On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie--a good life. But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola's... American Street is an evocative and powerful coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Everything, Everything; Bone Gap; a... |
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74,24 zł |
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The Radius of Us
ISBN: 9781250096890 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. What happens when you fall in love with someone everyone seems determined to fear? Ninety seconds can change a life -- not just the place you live, but the person others think you are. Phoenix Flores Flores knows... What happens when you fall in love with someone everyone seems determined to fear? |
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78,36 zł |
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American Street - audiobook
ISBN: 9781470859169 / Angielski / Compact Disc On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie--a good life. But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola's mother is detained by US immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess; the grittiness of Detroit's west side; a new school; and a surprising romance, all on her own. Just as she finds her footing in this strange new world, a dangerous proposition presents itself, and Fabiola must learn that freedom comes at a cost. Trapped at the crossroads of an impossible choice,...
On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie--a good life. But after they leave Port-...
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144,39 zł |
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Goodnight, Boy
ISBN: 9781786072108 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. A tale of two very different worlds, both shattered by the loss of loved ones. Tragic, comic and full of hope, thanks to a dog called Boy. The kennel has been JC's home ever since his new adoptive father locked him inside. For hours on end, JC sits and tells his dog Boy how he came to this country: his family; the orphanage and the Haitian earthquake that swept everything away. When his adoptive mother Melanie rescues him, life starts to feel normal again. Until JC does something bad, something that upset his new father so much that he and Boy are banished to the kennel. But as...
A tale of two very different worlds, both shattered by the loss of loved ones. Tragic, comic and full of hope, thanks to a dog called Boy. ...
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37,45 zł |
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Something in Between
ISBN: 9780373212453 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Dad opens the envelope slowly. Mom leans over his shoulder. They are completely silent as they read the letter. I expected my father to jump up from the table and hug me, and my mother to scream and start calling all my aunties to brag about me. But neither of them say anything. In fact, they look like they just received the worst kind of news instead of the best news ever. What's going on?
Dad opens the envelope slowly. Mom leans over his shoulder. They are completely silent as they read the letter. I expected...
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45,35 zł |
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The Border
ISBN: 9781492646839 / Angielski / Twarda / 360 str. "This opening sequence-one among a handful of equally suspenseful scenes-makes the quieter, bleaker moments that follow seem all the more intense, stressing the desperate troubles these teens endure... brilliant."--Kirkus One moment changed their lives forever. A band plays, glasses clink, and four teens sneak into the Mexican desert, the hum of celebration receding behind them. Crack. Crack. Crack. Not fireworks--gunshots. The music stops. And Pato, Arbo, Marcos, and Gladys are powerless as the lives they once knew are taken... "This opening sequence-one among a handful of equally suspenseful scenes-makes the quieter, bleaker moments that follow seem all the more intense, ... |
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60,89 zł |
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The Jungle
ISBN: 9781785300882 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Mico has left his family, his home, his future. Setting out in search of a better life, he instead finds himself navigating one of the world's most inhospitable environments - The Jungle. For Mico, just one of many 'unaccompanied children', the Calais refugee camp has a wildness, a savagery all of its own.
Mico has left his family, his home, his future. Setting out in search of a better life, he instead finds himself navigating one of the world's most in...
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37,45 zł |
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American Street
ISBN: 9780062473059 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie-a good life. But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola's mother is detained by U.S. immigration, leaving Fabiola to navigate her loud American cousins, Chantal, Donna, and Princess;
On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie-a good life. But after they leave Port-a...
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37,45 zł |
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Picture Us in the Light
ISBN: 9781484726020 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Danny Cheng has always known his parents have secrets. But when he discovers a taped-up box in his father's closet filled with old letters and a file on a powerful Bay Area family, he realizes there's much more to his family's past than he ever imagined.
Danny has been an artist for as long as he can remember and it seems his future is set, with a scholarship to RISD and his family's blessing to pursue the career he's always dreamed of. Still, contemplating a future without his best friend, Harry Wong, by his side makes Danny feel a panic he can barely put into words. Harry and Danny's... Danny Cheng has always known his parents have secrets. But when he discovers a taped-up box in his father's closet filled with old letters and a file ...
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74,24 zł |
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The Border
ISBN: 9781492660880 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. |
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42,14 zł |
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Pride
ISBN: 9780062564047 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Pride and Prejudice gets remixed in this smart, funny, gorgeous retelling of the classic, starring all characters of color, from Ibi Zoboi, National Book Award finalist and author of American Street. Zuri Benitez has pride.
Pride and Prejudice gets remixed in this smart, funny, gorgeous retelling of the classic, starring all characters of color, from Ibi Zoboi, National B...
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60,89 zł |
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You Bring the Distant Near
ISBN: 9781432849283 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) An award-winning Indian-American author illuminates the immigrant experience for one family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, this novel explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture--for better or worse.
An award-winning Indian-American author illuminates the immigrant experience for one family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices acro...
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103,94 zł |
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Of Dreams & Thorns
ISBN: 9780999149607 / Angielski / Twarda / 308 str. |
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107,25 zł |
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The Thing You're Good at
ISBN: 9781459818040 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. |
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41,06 zł |
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Falling: 20th Anniversary Edition
ISBN: 9781760293925 / Angielski |
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65,98 zł |
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