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Finding refuge real-life immigration stories from young people

"English teacher Victorya Rouse has assembled a collection of real-world experiences of teen refugees from around the world. Learn where these young people came from, why they left, and how they arrived in the United States. Read about their struggles to adapt to a new language, culture, and high sc...

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Main Author: Rouse, Victorya (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : Zest Books, [2021]
Subjects:
Teenage immigrants > Young adult nonfiction.
Teenage refugees > Young adult nonfiction.
Immigrants > Young adult nonfiction.
Refugees > Young adult nonfiction.
Personal narratives > Young adult.
Informational works. > Young adult.
Biographies > Young adult.
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Summary:"English teacher Victorya Rouse has assembled a collection of real-world experiences of teen refugees from around the world. Learn where these young people came from, why they left, and how they arrived in the United States. Read about their struggles to adapt to a new language, culture, and high school experiences, along with updates about how they are doing now and what they hope their futures will look like." -- Amazon.com.
"What is a refugee? English teacher Victorya Rouse assembles a collection of true teen immigration stories essential for our times, complete with maps, context, and background on the refugees' home countries"--
Physical Description:264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Audience:Ages 11-18
Grades 7-9
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781541581609
1541581601
9781541581562
1541581563
Author Notes:Victorya Rouse was born in Red Wing, Minnesota. She began her teaching career as Peace Corps Volunteer in Eswatini, Africa. Living and traveling in southern Africa she realized that access to education was the key to self-determination. This inspired her to become an English as a Second Language teacher. Currently, she teaches English to high school aged refugees and immigrants in Spokane, Washington and is an adjunct professor for Whitworth University in Spokane,teaching courses on Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. The stories of her students inspired her to write her first published book, Finding Refuge: Real-Life Immigration Stories from Young People.

Victorya also serves on the board of directors for Refugee Connections of Spokane, an organization that serves refugee and immigrant communities and advocates for refugee and immigrant rights. She lives in Cheney, Washington with herhusband of 35+ years.

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