{"product_id":"im-new-here-9781580896122","title":"I'm New Here","description":"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoung readers from all backgrounds will appreciate this touching story about the assimilation of three immigrant students in a supportive school community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnne 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. \u003ci\u003eI'm New Here\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how our global community can work together and build a home for all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlesbridge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580896122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 8.70w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/23\/2015 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Picture Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2015 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anne Sibley O'Brien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660500562076,"sku":"9781580896122","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b2c1cca7-30d8-4672-bf82-ee5d0ca3c93c.jpg?v=1603896873","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/im-new-here-9781580896122","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}