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America Border Culture Dreamer

The Young Immigrant Experience from A to Z

by Wendy Ewald
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First- and second-generation immigrants to the US from all around the world collaborate with renowned photographer Wendy Ewald to create a stunning, surprising catalog of their experiences from A to Z.
In a unique collaboration with photographer and educator Wendy Ewald, eighteen immigrant teenagers create an alphabet defining their experiences in pictures and words. Wendy helped the teenagers pose for and design the photographs, interviewing them along the way about their own journeys and perspectives.
America Border Culture Dreamer presents Wendy and the students' poignant and powerful images and definitions along with their personal stories of change, hardship, and hope. Created in a collaboration with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, this book casts a new light on the crucial, under-heard voices of teenage immigrants themselves, making a vital contribution to the timely national conversation about immigration in America.

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    October 16, 2018

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      • ISBN: 9780316484978
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2019
      This unique photo-essay uses the alphabet to present a snapshot of the immigrant experience. Photographer/editor Ewald collaborated with real teenage immigrants from a Philadelphia high school to choose a word for each letter; each entry includes a definition, translation in the teen's native language, a related personal anecdote, and a photographic portrait representing the word. The result is powerful and extremely relevant to young Americans' lives.

      (Copyright 2019 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

    • School Library Journal

      December 21, 2018

      Gr 5 Up-This unique alphabet book is the result of collaboration between Ewald and 18 high school teenagers who attend Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, an arts and education organization in Philadelphia. Pairs of students each selected a letter of the alphabet and planned a portrait that illustrated the letter. They set up a studio, and Ewald took the photos; then the students added lettering to their finished work. The students each generated questions that the photographer used to interview them. The teens spoke of their hopes and fears and dreams about coming to and living in the United States. The photos, all on the verso pages, are arresting and varied. Some are of objects, such as a prayer rug for "F" (faith). A few entries are more on the interpretive side; "J is for Jewelry" might give readers pause. The book could spark conversations in classes discussing immigration and current events, or work as a mentor text for students interested in creating their own alphabets. VERDICT A solid addition to middle and high school libraries.-Brenda Kahn, Tenakill Middle School, Closter, NJ

      Copyright 1 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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