Three students are immigrants from Guatemala, Korea, and Somalia and
have trouble speaking, writing, and sharing ideas in English in their
new American elementary school. Through self-determination and with
encouragement from their peers and teachers, the students learn to feel
confident and comfortable in their new school without losing a sense of
their home country, language, and identity.
Young readers from all backgrounds will appreciate this touching story
about the assimilation of three immigrant students in a supportive
school community.
Anne Sibley O'Brien is one of the founders of I'm Your Neighbor, an
organization that promotes children's literature featuring new arrival
cultures. As the rate of immigration to the United States increases,
topics related to immigration are increasingly more important in the
classroom and home. I'm New Here demonstrates how our global community
can work together and build a home for all.