02056oam 2200361z- 450 991081406580332120240131151837.01-4985-4495-9(CKB)3710000001059987(MiAaPQ)EBC4806774(EXLCZ)99371000000105998720170306d2017 uy 0engur|||||||||||rdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierUnderstanding adolescent immigrants moving toward an extraordinary discourse for extraordinary youth /Mary Amanda StewartLanham :Lexington Books,2017.1 online resource (xx, 149 pages)1-4985-4493-2 1-4985-4494-0 Includes bibliographical references.Introduction -- Adolescent immigrants in school and society -- Miguel: A 20-year old from Guatemala persevering through high school -- Alejandra: A 17-year-old from El Salvador taking the U.S. by storm -- Lay Su Aung: A 13-year-old refugee from Burma (Myanmar) dreaming big dreams -- Aisha: A 17-year-old from Uganda longing to learn -- Nathan: A 16-year-old from the Democratic Republic of the Congo learning about slavery -- Andres: A 16-year-old from Mexico coming and going -- Sara: An 18-year-old from Colombia preparing to serve her new country -- Extraordinary youth: Adolescent immigrants' unique strengths and needs -- Toward an extraordinary discourse -- Appendix A: Methodology -- Appendix B: Interview questions.This book shares the stories of adolescent immigrants in the American education system and highlights what teachers need to know about their unique challenges, strengths, and potential contributions to their new country.Teenage immigrantsUnited StatesTeenage immigrants371.826/912Stewart Mary Amanda1979-1643022BOOK9910814065803321Understanding adolescent immigrants3988022UNINA