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200   $aUnderstanding Adolescent Immigrants: Moving Toward an Extraordinary Discourse for Extraordinary Youth
210   $cLexington Books$d2017
210  1$aLanham :$cLexington Books,$d2017.
215   $a1 online resource (xx, 149 pages)
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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   $aChildren of immigrants
606   $aImmigrant youth
606   $aImmigrants
615  0$aChildren of immigrants
615  0$aImmigrant youth
615  0$aImmigrants
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