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Title
How immigrants helped shape this country (37754)
Country Canada
Audience Intermediate, Junior High (IJ)
Collection Booking Library
Synopsis This kit has a number of fiction and non-fiction books highlighting the role of immigrants in Canada. Explores how immigration has shaped the laws, values, and face of Canada.
Dimensions 2 bins (23 x 40 x 60 cm. each)
ISBN# 9781771472029
Contents Part 1: Adrift at sea: a Vietnamese boy's story of survival ; Changing planet ; Four feet, two sandals ; From far away ; Hopes, needs, rights & law ; How I learned geography ; Immigration ; 6 Making Canada home: how immigrants shaped this country ; Migration in the 21st century ; My Canada: an illustrated atlas ; Pier 21: stories from near and far ; Pushes & pulls ; Stepping stones: a refugee family's journey ; The Chinese head tax ; The kids book of Canadian immigration ; Where will I live? Part 2: 6 Adeline's dream ; 6 An ocean apart: the Gold Mountain diary of Chin Mei-ling ; 6 Dragon's gate ; 6 Goodbye Vietnam ; 6 Our new home: immigrant children speak ; 6 Pier 21: listen to my story ; 6 Refugee ; 6 White Jade Tiger.
Parts 69 assorted books in 2 bins (23 x 40 x 60 cm. each).
Subjects Canada—Ethnic relations—History—20th century; Canada—Immigration and emigration—History; Canada—Population—History; Immigrants—Canada; Pluralism (Social sciences)—Canada—History; Political refugees; Race discrimination—Canada—History—20th century; Refugees—Fiction; Social Studies; Diversity(CK)
Call# KT 1743
Holdings
Kit 1 copy
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