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W is for welcome : a celebration of America's diversity

by Herzog, Brad,

Format: Print Book 2018
Availability: Available at 12 Libraries 12 of 12 copies

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Baldwin Borough Library Concepts J HER
Location  Baldwin Borough Library
 
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CLP - Beechview Children's Non-Fiction Collection j E184.A1 H476 2018
Location  CLP - Beechview
 
Collection  Children's Non-Fiction Collection
 
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CLP - East Liberty Children's Non-Fiction Collection j E184.A1 H476 2018
Location  CLP - East Liberty
 
Collection  Children's Non-Fiction Collection
 
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CLP - Main Library First Floor Children's Department - Non-Fiction Collection j E184.A1 H476 2018
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Collection  First Floor Children's Department - Non-Fiction Collection
 
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CLP - Squirrel Hill Children's Non-Fiction Collection j E184.A1 H476 2018
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Community Library of Castle Shannon Picture Book PICTURE BOOK Herzog
Location  Community Library of Castle Shannon
 
Collection  Picture Book
 
Call Number  PICTURE BOOK Herzog
 
 
Hampton Community Library Juvenile Picture Book MY LEARNING WORLD JPIC HERZOG
Location  Hampton Community Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Picture Book
 
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Monroeville Public Library Juvenile Non-fiction J E 917.3 HERZOG
Location  Monroeville Public Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Non-fiction
 
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Northland Public Library Children's Nonfiction J 305.8 H44
Location  Northland Public Library
 
Collection  Children's Nonfiction
 
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Pleasant Hills Public Library Picture Book Juv Pict Her ABC 123
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Sewickley Public Library Juvenile Nonfiction J 325.73 HER 2018
Location  Sewickley Public Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Nonfiction
 
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Western Allegheny Community Library Juvenile Non-Fiction J 305.8 HER
Location  Western Allegheny Community Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Non-Fiction
 
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Summary
2018 Eureka! California Reading Association Honor Book AwardFollowing the alphabet this book uses poetry and expository text to celebrate America's diverse population and showcase the remarkable achievements and contributions that have come from the many people who have chosen to make our country their home. Topics include well-known landmarks and institutions (the Statue of Liberty and the White House, our national parks system) and famous citizens whose talents helped make the United States a world leader (Albert Einstein and Madeleine Albright). In addition to celebrating America's history and development, key concepts such as naturalization and steps to citizenship are explained in easy-to-understand terms for the young reader.
Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "Organized as an abecedary, this book celebrates immigration by painting a picture of the variety of paths taken by people who have settled America over the centuries. Letters of the alphabet are matched with concepts such as freedom, liberty, and heroes, which are accompanied by brief explications, terse quintains, and illustrations by a variety of artists. Herzog notes familiar aspects of history, such as the theory that Native Americans crossed the Bering Strait, the arrival of the Mayflower, and the work of Chinese and Irish immigrants on the Transcontinental Railroad. Also noted are the cultural contributions of immigrants such as Levi Strauss, Albert Einstein, and John Muir. But the most interesting aspect of the book is that it provides explanations of the less romantic elements of immigration: the push factors such as war, persecution, and poverty; the lengthy complications of the naturalization process; and the privileges of citizenship. Middle-school teachers might use these points as springboards to discuss the struggles of adaptation and controversy of assimilation.--Chaudhri, Amina Copyright 2018 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Additional Information
Subjects Cultural pluralism -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Immigrants -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Alphabet books -- Juvenile literature.
Immigrants.
Alphabet.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Ethnic relations -- Juvenile literature.
Publisher Ann Arbor, MI :Sleeping Bear Press,2018
Language English
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
ISBN 9781585364022
1585364029
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