Lee, Jen Sookfong
Summary: "What drives people to search for new homes? From war zones to politics, there are many reasons why people have always searched for a place to call home. In Finding Home: The Journey of Immigrants and Refugees we discover how human migration has shaped our world. We explore its origins and the current issues facing immigrants and refugees today, and we hear the first-hand stories of people who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 304.8 LEESummary: "With authenticity, integrity, and insight, this collection of poems addresses the many issues confronting first- and second- generation young adult immigrants and refugees, such as cultural and language differences, homesickness, social exclusion, human rights, racism, stereotyping, and questions of identity. Poems by Elizabeth Acevedo, Erika L. Sánchez, Samira Ahmed, Chen Chen, Ocean Vuong,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2019
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Summary: Refugees are a hot topic in the news and politics. Young readers may not fully comprehend what it means to be a refugee, the complicated systems they must use to enter new countries legally, and the challenges they face adjusting to different cultures. This book presents these topics with easy-to-understand text and captivating photographs. Your readers will experience an in-depth look at what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.9 DUHSummary: In this interview, Anthony Alvarado, the dynamic architect of controversial principal-centered educational reforms in New York City and San Diego schools, and Eric Smith, Ed.D., who has risen to national prominence as superintendent of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Anne Arundel County school districts, join Hedrick Smith to describe their methodologies and examine the results of their policies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Mehta, Suketu
Summary: "An argument for why the United States and the West should accept more immigrants, and would benefit from doing so."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.9 MEHBethea, Nikole Brooks
Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn how social media works and how we interact with it in our daily lives. Full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the social media's invention, who keeps it working, and possible advancements in its technology. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pogo Books, published by Jump! 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 302.23 BETRoberts, Ceri
Summary: An introduction to the topic of immigrants and refugees answers such questions as why people leave their homes and what it means to be a migrant or refugee.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.9 ROBCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around RobertsSummary: In segment one of this interview, Kati Haycock, founder and director of The Education Trust, and Hedrick Smith discuss a range of hot topics in contemporary education: the standards movement and educational equity, No Child Left Behind, and the critical components of effective school reform, to name only three. In segment two, Mike Casserly, Ph.D., executive director of the Council of the Great...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Social Distortion (Musical group)
Contents: So far away -- Let it be me -- Story of my life -- Sick boys -- Ring of fire -- Ball and chain -- It coulda been me -- She's a knockout -- A place in my heart -- Drug train.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Epic 1990
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK SOCSummary: Directly or indirectly, people working in the education and social services fields make their living by helping others live better lives. This program profiles a preschool teacher, a vocational education instructor, and a school administrative assistant as well as a drug and alcohol abuse counselor, a social and human services assistant, and a recreation worker. Correlates to all applicable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Ever since there has been work to do, people have looked for easier ways to complete their tasks. These imaginative videos offer fresh perspectives on how machines are used to make work easier. Animation, graphics, video, and narration are combined to vividly explain the basic physical concepts associated with work, energy, and the six simple machines. Special appearances by a hard-working...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: UN aids Palestinian refugees in Gaza strip; harsh conditions
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1950
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Summary: James Comer, M.D., M.P.H., has spent decades promoting a focus on child development as a way of improving schools. In this interview, he and Hedrick Smith analyze the Comer Process, a school- and system-wide psychosocial intervention grounded in conflict mitigation, behavior modeling, power-sharing, and all-around involvement of teachers, parents, students, and other stakeholders. "Our program...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Broken Social Scene (Musical group)
Contents: Our faces split the coast in half -- Ibi dreams of pavement (a better day) -- 7/4 (shoreline) -- Finish your collapse and stay for breakfast -- Major label debut -- Fire eye'd boy -- Windsurfing nation -- Swimmers -- Hotel -- Handjobs for the holidays -- Superconnected -- Bandwitch -- Tremoloa debut -- It's all gonna break.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Arts & Crafts 2005
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK BrokeSummary: Albert Bandura’s work has become basic to an understanding of how social forces influence individuals, small groups, and large groups. From his early BoBo doll experiments up through his work with phobias and self-efficacy, Bandura has given researchers a sense of how people actively shape their own lives and those of others. Utilizing archival materials and newer visuals, this program...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
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Eaton, Susan E.
Summary: "Integration Nation takes readers on a spirited and compelling cross-country journey, introducing us to the people challenging America's xenophobic impulses by welcoming immigrants and collaborating with the foreign-born as they become integral members oftheir new communities. In Utah, we meet educators who connect newly arrived Spanish-speaking students and U.S.-born English-speaking students,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.9 EATZimmerman, Gary J. and Wolfert, Marion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 0000
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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 929.343 ZRumer, Masha
Summary: "A candid portrait of the realities, challenges, and joys many contemporary immigrants confront while raising a new generation of Americans"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 RUMRichards, Shola
Summary: Making Work Work focuses on inspiring current and future leaders to start a movement that will banish on-the-job bullying, put meaning back into work, and enhance coworkers' happiness and engagement. Richards, whose popular blog has a worldwide following, explains why inaction is insane, why we must move forward with positivity, and why the "abc" employees (asshats, bullies, and complainers)...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Ethos 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business RichardsFord, Jeanne Marie
Summary: Looks into the lives, challenges, and successes of Indian immigrants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 FORSummary: "They are a mass migration of thousands, yet each one travels alone. Solito, Solita (Alone, Alone) is an urgent collection of oral histories that tells--in their own words--the story of young refugees fleeing countries in Central America and traveling for hundreds of miles to seek safety and protection in the United States. Fifteen narrators describe why they fled their homes, what happened on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Haymarket Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.9 SOLMcDonald, Kelly
Summary: If you're in a diverse team, you know employee differences can cause miscommunication, lower trust, and hurt productivity. . . It doesn't have to be this way! The people you work with may be from a different generation, different culture, different race, different gender, or just a different philosophy toward work and life in general, but you need to work together toward a common goal. How to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.3 MCDMooney, Carla
Summary: "Although they started as a place to socialize online, social media platforms have increasingly become a place where people get their news worldwide. According to a 2022 Pew Research Center study, approximately 70 percent of Americans get at least some news from social media platforms. Concerns have risen as more people turn to social media to get news. While some information on social media...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.23 MOOSummary: Filmed at a bustling cafe, a wedding, a christening, and a variety of other interesting locations, this program shows how to order and pay for beverages and how to express familial relationships and marital status. Commentary provides insights into cafe culture and family life in France.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005