Hopes Fulfilled: The Irish Immigrants in Boston

Millions of people made the long journey to America in the early 1900s. They looked for freedom, safety, or the promise of a new life. Follow the waves of immigrants that flooded into the United States to see why they came and how they changed the c...

America meant "freedom" to the immigrants of the early 1900s—but a freedom very different from what they expected.  Cities were crowded and jobs were scare.  Children had to work selling newspapers, delivering goods, and laboring swe...

When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. Told in Estela's own words, Until Someone Listens is a true story about a young girl finding her voice and using it to make change.Estela’s family...

Highlights presents Coming to America written by Laura Purdie Salas. This selection is a combination of factual information about immigration to the United States and letters and journal entries from a recent Mexican immigrant, Nuria. Nuria describe...

This book explores the subject of the stereotyping of Native Americans, particularly through the use of school mascots. Both sides of the issue of Native American symbols being used for mascots are presented. Much of the book details the many differ...

This is a biography of singer Marian Anderson. Marian faced discrimination as a young singer but persevered and eventually won awards and accolades around the world for her talent.

Immigrant groups were not treated equally when they arrived in America. Some were loved and welcomed. Others were hated and cast aside. Compare and contrast immigrant experiences and how those experiences changed the United States. Meets Common Core...

Read about Henry's struggle with being the target of a bully and learn different ways to deal with bullying.

In their own words, immigrants recall their arrival in the United States. Includes brief biographies and facts about the Ellis Island Oral History Project.