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A review by brandiraefong
The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens by Brooke Hauser
4.0
This book follows a group of students who attend a high school in New York that is specifically desgined to help students who either themselves or their parents (or both) are not United States citizens.
Many of the students in the book were brought here at a young age and have worked hard to try to overcome language and cultural barries as they attempt to thrive and have a chance at a better life. Others in the book were examples of how easy it is for the children of undocumented people to just slip through the cracks into a vicious cycle of poverty.
At times, it was a bit one sided; regardless though it was an interesting and timely look at minors and immigration issues.
Many of the students in the book were brought here at a young age and have worked hard to try to overcome language and cultural barries as they attempt to thrive and have a chance at a better life. Others in the book were examples of how easy it is for the children of undocumented people to just slip through the cracks into a vicious cycle of poverty.
At times, it was a bit one sided; regardless though it was an interesting and timely look at minors and immigration issues.