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Leathers, Noel L. – 1991
The life of Japanese immigrants in America is explored, and the accomplishments of Japanese Americans are reviewed in this book which is part of a series for children. The wartime contributions and experiences of Japanese Americans, including the experience of relocation camps, are described. Particular attention is paid to the experience of…
Descriptors: Achievement, Childrens Literature, Cultural Background, Elementary Secondary Education
Harik, Elsa Marston – 1987
The history of Lebanese immigrants to the United States is reviewed, and the contributions of this ethnic group to the American fabric are explored in this book which is part of a series for children. For at least 1,500 years Lebanon was a sort of haven for religious sects that would not have been allowed such freedom elsewhere. As a result, the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Childrens Literature, Economic Factors, Elementary Secondary Education
Rutledge, Paul – 1987
The history of Vietnamese immigration to the United States is traced, and contributions Vietnamese immigrants have made to the United States are reviewed in this book which is part of a series for children. Most Vietnamese immigrants came in the wake of the Vietnam War, making them among the recent immigrants to the United States. Determination,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Asian Americans, Childrens Literature
Patterson, Wayne; Kim, Hyung-chan – 1992
The immigration of Koreans to the United States is traced from 1903, and the contributions Korean Americans have made to the United States are identified in this book which is part of a series for children. The number of Korean immigrants, small for many years, increased dramatically with the easing of government restrictions in the 1960s, until,…
Descriptors: Achievement, Childrens Literature, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences