{"product_id":"making-americans-stories-of-historic-struggles-new-ideas-and-inspiration-in-immigrant-education-hardcover","title":"Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Lander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2024 George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language, given by the National Council of Teachers of English \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on the barriers that immigrant students in the US face--and shares some inspiring stories about students who have overcome them\" --Bill Gates \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A landmark work that weaves captivating stories about the past, present, and personal into an inspiring vision for how America can educate immigrant students \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSetting out from her classroom, Jessica Lander takes the reader on a powerful and urgent journey to understand what it takes for immigrant students to become Americans. A compelling read for everyone who cares about America's future, \u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e brims with innovative ideas for educators and policy makers across the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLander brings to life the history of America's efforts to educate immigrants through rich stories, including these: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nebraska teacher arrested for teaching an eleven-year-old boy in German who took his case to the Supreme Court\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe California families who overturned school segregation for Mexican American children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Texas families who risked deportation to establish the right for undocumented children to attend public schools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe visits innovative classrooms across the country that work with immigrant-origin students, such as these: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA school in Georgia for refugee girls who have been kept from school by violence, poverty, and natural disaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive schools in Aurora, Colorado, that came together to collaborate with community groups, businesses, a hospital, and families to support newcomer children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA North Carolina school district of more than 100 schools who rethought how they teach their immigrant-origin students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe shares inspiring stories of how seven of her own immigrant students created new homes in America, including the following: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe boy who escaped Baghdad and found a home in his school's ROTC program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe daughter of Cambodian genocide survivors who dreamed of becoming a computer scientist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe orphaned boy who escaped violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and created a new community here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of immigrant education across the country told through key historical moments, current experiments to improve immigrant education, and profiles of immigrant students. \u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable book that will reshape how we all think about nurturing one of America's greatest assets: the newcomers who enrich this country with their energy, talents, and drive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Lander\u003c\/b\u003e is a nationally recognized teacher and the author of the 2024 George Orwell Award-winning book \u003ci\u003eMaking Americans\u003c\/i\u003e. Conferred by the National Council of Teachers of English, the Orwell Award recognizes writers who have made \"outstanding contributions to the critical analysis of public discourse.\" Among other honors, Jessica was named the 2023 Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year and one of the 2023 Top 10 National History Teachers of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 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