Children's True Stories: Migration
8 total works
Migration Pack A of 5
by John Bliss, Nick Hunter, Deborah Kent, and Kevin Cunningham
Published 25 May 2011
This series tells amazing tales of scientific discovery, offering a great insight into scientific methodology, how discoveries are made, and the science involved. Captivating stories come to life with vivid illustrations and easy-to-read text.
Jewish Migration will look at young migrants from pogrom-era Russia to the USA, at World War 2 era escapes to safe countries, at the Kindertransport to England, and at post-war resettlement in Palestine, and contemporary Russian Jews arriving in Israel.
Nineteenth Century Migration to America will explore the primarily urban experience of many different nationalities, arriving in the USA, to work in rapidly industrialising cities.
African-American Migration will look at experiences of children through slavery, emancipation, post-War Caribbean migration to the UK, and current migration to USA / Europe from Africa.
Middle Eastern Migration will consider the millions of displaced people in the region, including Palestinian refugees from Israeli Conflicts, Iraqi and Afghan refugees from current wars, and Kurdish migration to Europe, Armenia, Turkey etc.
Migration from Eastern Europe will explore the contemporary migration of workers and their families into the UK and western Europe since joining the EU.
Published 1 July 2011