A Multicultural Portrait of Immigration

School Library Journal

Gr 6-9A broad look at the groups that have immigrated to the U.S. from the 1600s to the present. The text is easy to read, and the inclusion of individual immigrants' stories lends a personal perspective. The author also shows connections between immigration of the past and the present day. Facts about various ethnic and cultural groups are explored along with their many contributions to American society. The illustrations are a mixture of black-and-white and full-color reproductions and photographs. This title has much information that will appeal to researchers, as well as a wide range of topics that will make for popular nonfiction reading.Tracey Kroll, Brookland Middle School, Richmond, VA