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This land is our land : the history of American immigration /

"This book explores the way government policy and popular responses to immigrant groups evolved throughout U.S. history, particularly between 1800 and 1965. The book concludes with a summary of events up to contemporary times, as immigration again becomes a hot-button issue."--Provided by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Osborne, Linda Barrett, 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2016.
Subjects:
United States > Emigration and immigration > History > Juvenile literature.
Immigrants > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Immigrants > United States > History.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION > United States > History > 19th Century.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION > United States > History > 20th Century.
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION > People & Places > United States.
Emigration and immigration.
Immigrants.
United States.
History.
Juvenile works.
Description
Summary:"This book explores the way government policy and popular responses to immigrant groups evolved throughout U.S. history, particularly between 1800 and 1965. The book concludes with a summary of events up to contemporary times, as immigration again becomes a hot-button issue."--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:124 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Awards:YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award: Finalist
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-120) and index.
ISBN:9781419716607 (alk. paper)
1419716603 (alk. paper)