Refugees+in+the+United+States

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====Journey of the Sparrows by Fran Leeper Buss - "Maria, her brother and sister arrive in the U.S. from El Salvador, jammed inside a nailed crate. Having left their mother and baby sister in Mexico, they are ready to take up the twilight existence of the illegal alien in Chicago. Maria and her siblings not only face extradition if caught, but nearly certain death if returned to their homeland. Sister Julia is pregnant, and it falls to Maria to learn English, look for work and find food for her family." //courtesy of Amazon.com//====

====Something About America by Maria Testa - "In poetic free verse, a 13-year-old narrator describes her life in America after having been horribly burned during the war in Kosovo. While she still carries the scars, she has assimilated into American culture much more than her parents. This book offers a brief glimpse into the lives of refugees from the Kosovo War." //courtesy of Amazon.com//====