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After soldiers kill his family, twelve-year-old Santiago and his four-year-old sister flee Guatemala in a kayak and try to reach the United States.

Escaping from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the summer of 2001, eleven-year-old Fadi and his family immigrate to the San Francisco Bay Area, where Fadi schemes to return to the Pakistani refugee camp where his little sister was accidentally left behind.

Julie's life becomes more complicated after the two Mongolian brothers in her Year Six class declare her to be their "Good Guide," which means she is responsible for welcoming the brothers to their new home, helping them with school uniforms, and explaining British slang; meanwhile, Julie tries to win the attention of a boy and gain an invitation to Mimi's house.

Explores the various reasons for the economic migration of thousands of people from one place to another, why they are no longer able to make a living where they are, the effects of poverty, the lure of land, and more.

When ten-year-old Drita and her family, refugees from Kosovo, move to New York, Drita is teased about not speaking English well, but after a popular student named Maxine is forced to learn about Kosovo as a punishment for teasing Drita, the two girls soon bond.

Hassan, newly-arrived in the United States and feeling homesick, paints a picture at school that shows his old home in Somalia as well as the reason his family had to leave.

Presents a history of immigrants and refugees to America and examines their reasons for leaving their own country, the types of immigrants who have sought asylum in the U.

Discusses why people leave their home countries when their safety is threatened and for other reasons, and how large numbers of people entering a new country can cause chaos.

After the fall of South Vietnam, fourteen-year-old Mai is forced to flee to a refugee camp on an island off the coast of Malaysia, where she must navigate numerous hardships while waiting to be sponsored for entry into America.

This book covers the history of the asylum process in North America, as well as the step-by-step process by which a person receives asylum.

A history of Cubans immigrating to North America, particularly during the twentieth century, and an overview of the process immigrants undergo when they arrive in North America.

Mexicans are attracted by the greater job opportunities available in the United States and Canada, as well as the opportunity to escape the violence involving drug cartels and the Mexican government.

This book provides historical information on the refugee crisis and how countries like the United States and Canada deal with refugees.

"Briefly chronicles the often-troubled history of ... seven countries [of Central America]-- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama--and examines the experiences of those who have left to find a new life in North America"--Provided by publisher.

Examines why South Americans have left their homelands, how they have adapted to and changed North American culture, and what the future might hold for them in the United States and Canada.