Immigration Stories

A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.

When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son Pancho sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote. Includes author's note.

"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English ("Dough. Masa"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories....

Adam feels alone in the strange new city. He misses the colors and friendships of his faraway home. Everything in the city looks gray and deserted until one morning he awoke and everything was white. He looked out of his window and saw some children building a snowman. He starts to building an elephant and a friendship begins when they all began to build snow animals like in his homeland. When Adam starts school, his teacher gives him some seeds...