Young readers will appreciate this touching story about the assimilation of the students in a supportive school community. Three immigrant students-from Guatemala, Korea, and Somalia-have trouble speaking, writing, and sharing ideas in English in their new American elementary school. I'm New Here demonstrates how our global community can work together and build a home for all. As the rate of immigration to the United States increases, topics related to immigration are increasingly more important in the classroom and home. Anne Sibley O'Brien is one ofthe founders of I'm Your Neighbor, an organization that promotes children's literature featuring "new arrival" cultures. Young readers from all backgrounds will appreciate this touching story about the assimilation of three immigrant students in a supportive school community. Through self-determination and with encouragement from their peers and teachers, the students learn to feel confident and comfortable in their new school without losing a sense of their home country, language, and identity. Three students are immigrants from Guatemala, Korea, and Somalia and have trouble speaking, writing, and sharing ideas in English in their new American elementary school.
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