The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens

Description: The New Kids by Brooke Hauser Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Includes a reading group guide (p. [311-324]). Publisher Description "A refreshing reminder of the hurdles newcomers to this country still face and how many defy the odds to overcome them," writes The New York Times, this inspiring work of narrative journalism recounts a year in the life at the International High School at Prospect Heights.Some walked across deserts and mountains to get here. One arrived after escaping in a suitcase. And others wont say how they got here. These are "the new kids" new to America and all the routines and rituals of an American high school, from lonely first days to prom. They attend Brooklyns International High School at Prospect Heights, where all the students are recent immigrants learning English. Together, they come from more than forty-five countries and speak more than twenty-eight languages. An inspiring work of narrative journalism, The New Kids chronicles a year in the lives of teenage newcomers who are at once ordinary and extraordinary in their paths to the American Dream. Hausers unforgettable portraits include Jessica, kicked out of her fathers home just days after arriving from China; Ngawang, who spent twenty-four hours folded up in a suitcase to escape Tibet; Mohamed, a diamond miners son from Sierra Leone whose past is shrouded in mystery; and Chit Su, a Burmese refugee who is the only person to speak her language in the entire school. The students deal with enormous obstacles: traumas and wars in their native countries that haunt them, and pressures from their cultures to marry or to drop out and go to work. They arent just jostling for their places in the high school pecking order--they are carving out new lives for themselves in America. Author Biography Brooke Hauser has written for The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Allure, among other publications. She lives in western Massachusetts. Details ISBN 1439163308 ISBN-13 9781439163306 Title The New Kids Author Brooke Hauser Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 336 Publisher Simon & Schuster GE_Item_ID:137587934; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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