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Nov 14, 2017 · Personal stories of child refugees as they integrate into American society. Focusing on one classroom in South High School in Denver, Colorado, Thorpe ( Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War, 2014, etc.) dives deep into the lives of 22 students, all refugees, who were just some of the many who enrolled in South High ...
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Jan 9, 2018 · In “The Newcomers,” Helen Thorpe documents a class of immigrant teenagers while the Trump campaign stirs up nativist resentment.
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Nov 14, 2017 · Helen Thorpe. 4.27. 2,976 ratings536 reviews. From an award-winning, “meticulously observant” (The New Yorker) writer comes a powerful and moving account of how refugee teenagers at a Denver public high school learn English and become Americans.
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Jan 3, 2018 · The initial focus of journalist Helen Thorpe's book The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom is intentionally very small: a group of 22 immigrants, teenagers...
Nov 14, 2017 · 4.5 483 ratings. See all formats and editions. “A delicate and heartbreaking mystery story...Thorpe’s book is a reminder that in an era of nativism, some Americans are still breaking down walls and nurturing newcomers, the seeds of the great American experiment.” —The New York Times Book Review.
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Nov 28, 2017 · In Helen Thorpe's 'The Newcomers,' the author spends a year in a Denver classroom as immigrant teenagers learn English. A 3.5-star book review.
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Nov 14, 2017 · From the award-winning, “meticulously observant” author of Soldier Girls and Just Like Us comes a powerful and moving account of how refugee teenagers at a public high school learn English and...
