LEADER 02056oam 2200361z- 450 001 9910792521003321 005 20230106161903.0 010 $a1-4985-4495-9 035 $a(CKB)3710000001059987 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4806774 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001059987 100 $a20170306d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aUnderstanding adolescent immigrants $emoving toward an extraordinary discourse for extraordinary youth /$fMary Amanda Stewart 210 1$aLanham :$cLexington Books,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (xx, 149 pages) 311 0 $a1-4985-4493-2 311 0 $a1-4985-4494-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aIntroduction -- 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. 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aTeenage immigrants$zUnited States 615 0$aTeenage immigrants 676 $a371.826/912 700 $aStewart$b Mary Amanda$f1979-$01496067 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792521003321 996 $aUnderstanding adolescent immigrants$93720536 997 $aUNINA