Brown, Joanne. Immigration Narratives in Young Adult Literature.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)

BROWN, Joanne. Immigration Narratives in Young Adult Literature. Bk. 42. 164p. (Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature Series). bibliog, further reading, index, notes. CIP. Scarecrow. 2011. Tr $40. ISBN 978-0-8108-6056-8. LC 2010031817.

Twenty-one narratives range in publication date from 1868 through 200 and cover a broad range of periods and cultural backgrounds. The struggles faced by immigrants on their way to the United States as well after their arrival are included. The book begins with a brief history of American immigration and then delves into each title individually, offering an in-depth synopsis of and commentary on it. A concluding chapter compares the …