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Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from a St. Paul High School by Green Card Voices
coffeekat3's review against another edition
4.0
The main topic of this book was about immigrant youth attending Wellstone International High School and/or MCTC and their experience coming to the United States. I enjoyed that it was told in first-person. I think there is a large misconception that many immigrants come here to "take jobs away from Americans," however, most of the stories in this novel were about people fleeing war in their country or suffering from extreme poverty. Many expressed that they wish to return to their country after receiving an education and/or after the political climate gets better. A lot of stories were about adjusting to American life and the English language.
I enjoyed reading this book, I don't know if it was mentioned, but each story read as though the story-teller was speaking to the reader. Basically, it sounded as though these stories were transcribed, and while I know there was digital story-telling going on, it also mentioned that these stories were personal essays (which to me, means writing). So the specific medium used was a bit confusing.
Either way, I enjoyed it. I loved that the stories were accompanied by a picture of the storyteller, because it allowed me to visualize them in their story.
I enjoyed reading this book, I don't know if it was mentioned, but each story read as though the story-teller was speaking to the reader. Basically, it sounded as though these stories were transcribed, and while I know there was digital story-telling going on, it also mentioned that these stories were personal essays (which to me, means writing). So the specific medium used was a bit confusing.
Either way, I enjoyed it. I loved that the stories were accompanied by a picture of the storyteller, because it allowed me to visualize them in their story.
jlwalkerknoot's review against another edition
5.0
Another must-read - The stories by these teens in my own city of their experiences before and after coming to the United States were eye-opening, inspiring, and made me want to be a better neighbor.
regencyfan93's review against another edition
3.0
I am inspired by these stories of young people who came to the U.S. and who want to go to university in order to serve others. So many of them had a parent who left for political or economic reasons and whom they didn't see for years until the visa came through. I can't imagine growing up with my father or mother on a different continent than me for years of my life.
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My rating - 5 outstanding, 4 - I liked this and will re-read it, 3 - I enjoyed it though may not re-read, 2 - I kept going because I had to see how it ended, 1 - Whatever time I spent with this book is time I'll never get back to my regret.
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My rating - 5 outstanding, 4 - I liked this and will re-read it, 3 - I enjoyed it though may not re-read, 2 - I kept going because I had to see how it ended, 1 - Whatever time I spent with this book is time I'll never get back to my regret.
vwlibrarian's review
3.0
Honest writing from immigrant high school students. I felt like the narratives were very similar in several ways. They discussed many of the same things like where they lived before, their journey to the US, who they live with, etc. The stories I found most interesting were ones that explained in greater detail what life was like in their home countries. I think the stories could have an even more powerful impact if they were interwoven together by an experienced author.
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