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I'm new here

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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 comfort...

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Main Author: O'Brien, Anne Sibley (Author, Illustrator)
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language:English
Published: 2015.
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Immigrant children > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Somali Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Guatemalan Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Korean Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Assimilation (Sociology) > Juvenile fiction.
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I am new here.             "Class, this is Maria."             I am new here.             "Boys and girls, please welcome Jin."             I am new here.             "We have a new student, everyone. Her name is Fatimah."             Back home I knew the language. My friends and I talked all day long. Our voices flowed like water and flew between us like birds.             Here there are new words. Excerpted from I'm New Here by Anne Sibley O'Brien All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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