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By: O'Brien, Anne Sibley [author,, illustrator.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2018Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First paperback editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781580896139; 1580896138Subject(s): Immigrant children -- United States -- Juvenile fiction | Assimilation (Sociology) -- Juvenile fiction | Somali Americans -- Juvenile fiction | Guatemalan Americans -- Juvenile fiction | Korean Americans -- Juvenile fictionLOC classification: PZ8.3.O2455 | I6 2018
Contents:
The book supports key PYP concepts such as: Perspective: Understanding the experiences of immigrant children. Connection: Exploring how shared activities foster friendships. Change: Adapting to new environments and overcoming challenges. It also develops transdisciplinary skills like social skills (building relationships) and communication skills (expressing ideas across language barriers).
Summary: Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States. This picture book tells the story of three immigrant children—Maria from Guatemala, Jin from Korea, and Fatimah from Somalia—navigating the challenges of adapting to a new culture, language, and school environment in the United States. Through perseverance and support, they find ways to connect with their peers while maintaining their cultural identities.
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Books Books Main Library
Picture Books (E) 		E .O132 2018 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) Available 34275
Books Books Preschool / KiTa
KG&PS Library - Curriculum Library 		KG&PS (Browse shelf (Opens below)) Checked out Inclusive Global Mindset (English) 27/01/2026 50893
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The book supports key PYP concepts such as:
Perspective: Understanding the experiences of immigrant children.
Connection: Exploring how shared activities foster friendships.
Change: Adapting to new environments and overcoming challenges.
It also develops transdisciplinary skills like social skills (building relationships) and communication skills (expressing ideas across language barriers).

Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States.
This picture book tells the story of three immigrant children—Maria from Guatemala, Jin from Korea, and Fatimah from Somalia—navigating the challenges of adapting to a new culture, language, and school environment in the United States. Through perseverance and support, they find ways to connect with their peers while maintaining their cultural identities.

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