Product Description

From the diverse cultures of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Guyana, Somalia, and others, immigrant children write of the fear, the excitement and challenge of moving to another world and forging a new sense of self in a new land.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #46801 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-31
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .40" h x 6.59" w x 8.03" l, .56 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 130 pages

Review
Our New Home: Immigrant Children Speak is a powerful book written by the children who have immigrated to Canada from countries such as China, India, Russia, Ghana, Malaysia, Argentina, Germany, and Pakistan. I love that this book gives power to the voices of the children. (Not to mention, that this is a great book to share when working on the six plus one traits of writing–voice.) It’s organized into several chapters that cover a topic of immigration from leaving to differences, from adjusting to problems. Another great thing about this book is the children writing about their immigration experiences are talking right to other children their age and it’s in their own words. Our New Home is a great book to use if you live in an urban area where you have students who have immigrated from another country. It might help other students understand why they act or talk or think or behave the way they do. It will help kids understand each other, and it educates children on some of the horrors around the world without going into too much detail. If you live in a rural area, this book can open the eyes of your students or children to see how big the world is and some of the struggles that kids their age have to go through. Take for example, Stephanie from Newfoundland, who doesn’t think the “Newfie” jokes she hears from comedians are very funny or Matthew who was bullied for reporting a fight at recess on school property. How about, Ikram from Somalia, who had to flee when a Civil War started in her country. When children hear these stories, written in the language of another child, they can often see the same type of events (bullying) going on around them, and then stop. It’s hard to stop if no one ever points it out. Share Our New Home with your child or class today. It will make a difference. It will. http://margodill.com/blog/2010/08/30/our-new-home-immigrant-children-speak/ (Margo Dill's Read These Books and Use Them! )

About the Author
Emily Hearn has written several children’s books, including Franny and the Music Girl and Hattie Pearl Click Click, both published by Second Story Press. More recently, Emily has released two books of poetry. She lives in Toronto.

Marywinn Milne has a B.A. in French from York University. Her teaching career spanned over 30 years with the Toronto District School Board, where she taught grades one through four. She also worked for many years as an ESL/D teacher and Teacher/Librarian. She was nominated for the Award of Excellence by the Ontario School Library Association. Since retiring in 2004, Marywinn spends her time with family, friends, and enjoying many hobbies.