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St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez reveals her experience as the U.S. born daughter of immigrants and what happened when, at fifteen, her parents were forced back to Mexico in this galvanizing yet tender memoir. Born to Mexican immigrants south of the Rillito River in Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth had the world at her fingertips as she entered her freshman year of high school as the number one student. But suddenly, Elizabeth's own country took away the...
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English
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When a woman--known only as Mother--moves her family from Atlanta to its wealthy suburbs, she discovers that neither the times nor the people have changed since her childhood in a small Southern town. Despite the intervening decades, Mother is met with the same questions: Where are you from? No, where are you really from? The American-born daughter of Bengali immigrants, she finds that her answer-- Here --is never enough. Mother's simmering anger...
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English
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This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors who are shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home—and to find home.
WELCOME
From some of the most exciting bestselling and up-and-coming YA authors writing today...journey from Ecuador to New York City and Argentina to Utah...from Australia...
WELCOME
From some of the most exciting bestselling and up-and-coming YA authors writing today...journey from Ecuador to New York City and Argentina to Utah...from Australia...
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American English For Kids volume 2
Language
English
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In Unit 2, children will learn describing people, asking for things, questions with verb "to be", asking for and giving personal information, where are you from, at school, jobs, alphabet.
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British English For Kids volume 2
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English
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In Unit 2, children will learn describing people, asking for things, questions with verb "to be", asking for and giving personal information, where are you from, at school, jobs, alphabet.
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Dino Lingo volume 2
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中文
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In Unit 2, children will learn describing people, asking for things, questions with verb "to be", asking for and giving personal information, where are you from, at school, jobs, alphabet.
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Latin American Spanish For Kids volume 2
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Español
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In Unit 2, children will learn describing people, asking for things, questions with verb "to be", asking for and giving personal information, where are you from, at school, jobs, alphabet.
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French for Kids volume 2
Language
Français
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In Unit 2, children will learn describing people, asking for things, questions with verb "to be", asking for and giving personal information, where are you from, at school, jobs, alphabet.
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Dino Lingo volume 2
Language
Korean
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In Unit 2, children will learn describing people, asking for things, questions with verb "to be", asking for and giving personal information, where are you from, at school, jobs, alphabet.
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Dino Lingo volume 2
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Deutsch
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In Unit 2, children will learn describing people, asking for things, questions with verb "to be", asking for and giving personal information, where are you from, at school, jobs, alphabet.
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Castilian Spanish For Kids volume 2
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Español
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In Unit 2, children will learn describing people, asking for things, questions with verb "to be", asking for and giving personal information, where are you from, at school, jobs, alphabet.
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Language
English
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This collection features stories from bestselling and up-and-coming YA authors.
An exceptional anthology exploring the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration-- written by YA authors who are themselves immigrants and the children of immigrants. Their characters face random traffic stops, TSA detention, customs anxiety, and the daunting and inspiring journey to new lands... while also dancing at weddings, keeping diaries, teaching ESL. In presenting...
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中文
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Where are you from? In the dark, he said. He is a cold and heartless president. She is a rich lady with a bad fortune. By mistake, he took photos to threaten her. She was disheartened, rejected by her relatives and family, and had nothing. From then on, she became his exclusive doll. In order to retaliate against those who insulted her, she pretended to stay at his side and made a false pretense. Finally, she made a fake play. However, in order to...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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From Yamile Saied Méndez, acclaimed author of Where Are You From?, comes a stunning lyrical picture book that tells the story of one girl who is always asked a simple question: What will you be when you grow up?
"Méndez and Alizadeh create a balance between the abstract and concrete by letting the child imagine the future but with Abuela's guidance and support. A sweet read to share with loved ones." —Kirkus
...35) Souvenir
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English
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Where are you from? What are you afraid of? Are you brave enough to determine your future? Does all that even matter? Should you let it all go?
Everything that exists in our world serves the well-being of humankind. Every one of us is important and has a unique voice. Our thoughts, work, and struggles make a difference. The value of each one of us manifests itself through love. This book is about that... Regardless of where you are from and who you...
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English
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The author ZA! Rhena Richards remembered, quiet, and solemn times in her life, where her thoughts and focus became clear, as the global pandemic COVID-19 of 2020 ransacked and took hostage all rigorous lives, all lifestyles, and the comforts of "normalcy," but this time, something was very different. She realized she had a purpose and needed to respond.
The quiet of her became peaceful, and she took comfort in seeking this in remembrance.-a sullen,...
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English
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“I Am Living Truth” is the awakening to the introduction of your lifetime. If you choose, you will be awakened to the introduction of your remaining lifetime now, here on earth, in preparation for your eternal lifetime in heaven. How do you get from here to there? You take the journey with me and this book series to get the answers to these three questions: WHO ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU FROM? WHERE ARE YOU GOING? The you and your life of You #1,...
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English
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From the authors of Would You Rather, comes Do Unto Others, A Life's Little Instruction Book for those looking to add a little lunacy to their lives.
With over 1,000 off-the-wall things to do in over 50 locations (churchs, shopping malls, public bathrooms, etc.), Justin Heimberg and David Gomberg have created a laugh-a-minute guide to disturbing and disgusting those around you.
Here are some sample suggestions:
Things to Do During a Job Interview
--Answer...
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Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE
A visionary work of fiction by "A writer on the level of W. G. Sebald" (Annie Proulx)
"A magnificent writer." — Svetlana Alexievich, Nobel Prize-winning author of Secondhand Time
"A beautifully fragmented look at man's longing for permanence.......
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE
A visionary work of fiction by "A writer on the level of W. G. Sebald" (Annie Proulx)
"A magnificent writer." — Svetlana Alexievich, Nobel Prize-winning author of Secondhand Time
"A beautifully fragmented look at man's longing for permanence.......
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English
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Have you ever felt strangely out of place? Have you ever thought you didn't truly belong?
Weird Culture Kids is a memoir about growing up in and between different cultures and experiencing the world through international lenses. It goes deep into the author's journey from birth to adolescence, navigating the different cultures she lived in, encountered, and consciously chose as part of her identity. Sprinkled with conversations with other, culturally-speaking,...
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