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Immigrant Innovators: 30 Entrepreneurs Who Made a Difference: Biographies of Inspiring Immigrants and the Companies They Created. Stories of the Strength that Comes from Diversity
An inspiring children's biography collection, Immigrant Innovators highlights the stories of 30 immigrant entrepreneurs who have made it big in America.
Geared toward readers ages 8–12, the book features people from around the world who played a major role in establishing global companies and products. These entrepreneurs come from more than 25 countries and have been successful in a wide range of fields, from energy bars (KIND), yogurt (Chobani), and restaurant chains (Panda Express), to dominant industry players like YouTube and Tesla. The book includes full-page illustrated portraits of each entrepreneur as well as colorful infographics throughout.
Immigrant Innovators is a celebration of the immigrant experience—both the triumphs and the challenges—and an important reminder of the strength that comes from a broad and diverse population.
Included, among others,
Ayah Bdeir, Lebanon, littleBitsRihanna, Barbados, Fenty BeautyMarcus Samuelsson, Ethiopia, ChefHamdi Ulukaya, Turkey, ChobaniMax Levchin, Ukraine, PayPalMike Krieger, Brazil, InstagramDaniel Lubetzky, Mexico, KIND SnacksAdi Tatarko and Alon Cohen, Israel, HouzzLuis von Ahn, Guatemala, DuolingoPierre Omidyar, France, eBayLaura Behrens Wu, Germany, ShippoJosé Andrés, Spain, Founder of World Central KitchenAlso includes infographics
Pioneering EntrepreneursKids of ImmigrantsImmigrant By the NumbersWhat Kind of Entrepreneur Are You?
Geared toward readers ages 8–12, the book features people from around the world who played a major role in establishing global companies and products. These entrepreneurs come from more than 25 countries and have been successful in a wide range of fields, from energy bars (KIND), yogurt (Chobani), and restaurant chains (Panda Express), to dominant industry players like YouTube and Tesla. The book includes full-page illustrated portraits of each entrepreneur as well as colorful infographics throughout.
Immigrant Innovators is a celebration of the immigrant experience—both the triumphs and the challenges—and an important reminder of the strength that comes from a broad and diverse population.
Included, among others,
Ayah Bdeir, Lebanon, littleBitsRihanna, Barbados, Fenty BeautyMarcus Samuelsson, Ethiopia, ChefHamdi Ulukaya, Turkey, ChobaniMax Levchin, Ukraine, PayPalMike Krieger, Brazil, InstagramDaniel Lubetzky, Mexico, KIND SnacksAdi Tatarko and Alon Cohen, Israel, HouzzLuis von Ahn, Guatemala, DuolingoPierre Omidyar, France, eBayLaura Behrens Wu, Germany, ShippoJosé Andrés, Spain, Founder of World Central KitchenAlso includes infographics
Pioneering EntrepreneursKids of ImmigrantsImmigrant By the NumbersWhat Kind of Entrepreneur Are You?
128 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 27, 2020
About the author
Samantha Chagollan
39 books24 followersSamantha Chagollan is a born storyteller. And a real smart aleck, if you ask her mom.
She’s also an award-winning author and editor of a variety of children’s fiction and nonfiction books. A native Southern Californian, Samantha grew up with a passion for telling and writing stories.
Through the family’s art store in Huntington Beach, California, she taught arts and crafts to both children and adults for five years. She went on to earn a degree in literature from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California, where she focused her studies on multicultural literature and the Spanish language.
After working as an editor and writer in book publishing for many years, she focused her work in the financial services industry as a marketing communications manager for several years. Samantha is currently working as a freelance content creator, editor and writer and is probably crafting a new story at this very moment.
She’s also an award-winning author and editor of a variety of children’s fiction and nonfiction books. A native Southern Californian, Samantha grew up with a passion for telling and writing stories.
Through the family’s art store in Huntington Beach, California, she taught arts and crafts to both children and adults for five years. She went on to earn a degree in literature from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California, where she focused her studies on multicultural literature and the Spanish language.
After working as an editor and writer in book publishing for many years, she focused her work in the financial services industry as a marketing communications manager for several years. Samantha is currently working as a freelance content creator, editor and writer and is probably crafting a new story at this very moment.
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