I'm+New+Here

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 * =I'm New Here= ||
 * Author and Illustrator: Anne Sibley O'Brien ||
 * Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2015 ||
 * Synopsis: Maria is from Guatemala, Jin is from Korea, and Fatima is from Somalia. All three are new to their American elementary school, and each has trouble speaking, writing, and sharing ideas in English. 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. . ||
 * Google Books
 * Author's Website
 * Welcoming Immigrants and Refugees Kit
 * Author Reflection via You Tube (For Teachers)
 * Welcoming Immigrant Students via You Tube
 * I'm Your Neighbor!
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