Immigration Stories from Madison and Milwaukee High Schools: Green Card Youth Voices

by Tea Rozman Clark (Editor)

“Green Card Youth Immigration Stories from Madison and Milwaukeee High Schools” is a collection of thirty personal essays, and accompanying video narratives, written by students attending James Madison Memorial and Pulaski High Schools. In their own voices, these students from twenty two countries describe their childhoods, reasons for leaving, first impressions of this land, and dreams of how they will contribute to it. These digital and written stories highlight the resilience and courage of these new Americans as they face tremendous adversity to be a part of this country. From classrooms to book clubs, from the individual interested in learning more about his immigrant neighbor to the business owner looking to understand her employees and business partners, this book is an important resource for all Americans. The included video links, glossary, maps, and study guide add a multimedia dimension to this already dynamic collection.

Genres: Nonfiction

161 pages, Paperback

Published September 3, 2019

Reviews

[Elena R · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book could have been really good but the writing was so bad i was just laughing like the entire time while the immigrants were talking about death and leaving their families forever. Also there was no diversity in the stories they were all basically the same and I'm an immigrant myself but i could relate to none of them except the part of missing my family. I think that the idea was amazing the execution not so much.

[Mollie Conrad · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a powerful book of immigrant high school students telling their stories of how they came to Wisconsin from around the world. Some fleeing terrorism, some wanting to rejoin family. All wanting a better life. Education was a major factor for many in the decision to leave their homeland and many times their families for the US. Such bravery and courage they shared as they faced many obstacles not the least was language barriers.

[Angela Ablaberdieva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bravo to these young authors! Every single story presents a new voice and perspective on immigration. Many of these students speak English as a second (or third, fourth, etc.) language, yet each and every story is elegantly written and uniquely expressive. QR codes to the digital stories also add to the stories - my husband especially loved these as an auditory learner. I highly recommend this book to... well, everyone.

I also had the good fortune of attending the book launch in Madison and meeting many of the authors. They are such special people - I feel so lucky to have gotten their autographs and notes for my son, who is second-generation on his fathers side, as he navigates his unique identity in the U.S.

[Roxanne Tibbits · Rating 5 out of 5]

These children’s stories are a must read. Order a copy of this book! I need to read the other books by this outstanding organization!

[Raechel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading the teens stories of their experiences was interesting. They have experiences that should be shared.