Making America Great: Immigrant Success Stories

America is known for welcoming immigrants, but not everyone knows how much immigrants have given back. They’ve led the nation’s top baseball teams to the World Series. Many have served their communities in public office and others have made amazing scientific breakthroughs. Chances are that your favorite devices and apps have also benefited from immigrant know-how, as many of the tech whizzes in the U.S. hail from abroad. The contributions immigrants have made don’t always make headlines, but the U.S. would be unrecognizable without them. With this informative series, readers will get to know the immigrants who’ve made America great.
• America is a nation built by and continuously renewed by immigrants. Their energy, drive, industry, innovative spirit, and passion for the ideals of their new homeland are celebrated here
• Collected biographies that offer readers accessible and engaging portraits of inspiring figures in various fascinating fields of endeavor
• Perfect resource for reports, projects, and presentations, while also greatly rewarding reading-for-interest
• Many students report not “seeing themselves,” their culture, or their history in their textbooks or in media representations; this series helps redress that imbalance
• Inspiring, real-life stories of great Americans who not only lived the American dream, but enhanced it