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In the Spirit of a Dream: 13 Stories of American Immigrants of Color

by Aida Salazar

Poetic biographies of immigrant lives

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Poetic biographies of immigrant lives

Aida Salazar brings together 13 biographies of American immigrants of color, spanning fields that include engineering and spaceflight, medicine, music, dance, athletics, politics, and activism. The subjects range from world-famous figures to local heroes. Poems shape the biographical portraits, while illustrations by 13 first- and second-generation immigrant artists add a visual dimension to the collection. The book’s subject is both individual achievement and the broader experience of immigration to the United States in pursuit of opportunity.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children interested in biographies and real-life achievers
  • Young readers exploring immigration and the experiences of immigrant communities
  • Readers who enjoy nonfiction presented through poems and illustrations

Themes

Immigration and opportunityAchievement across professionsRepresentation of immigrants of colorPoetry and biography

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Book overview

Celebratory, triumphant, and inspiring, In the Spirit of a Dream is a tribute to American immigrants of color, written in poems and illustrated by 13 first- and second-generation immigrant artists.

 

In the spirit of a dream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity. This book is a celebration of 13 American immigrants of color, from world-famous to local heroes, politicians, surgeons, athletes, activists and more.

 

The biographies include engineer and astronaut Anousheh Ansari; Paralympic athlete and entrepreneur Alejandro Albor; surgeon Ayub Khan Ommaya; jazz musician Candido Camero; dancer Concei

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