The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens Audiobook

" The author has a great subject, but I feel she didn't make the most of it. Reading the book was an uncomfortable experience as the narrative jumped from character to character and I had no sense of security regarding when or if it would return to any of them. I suppose it's roughly chronological through the school year but it seemed like more of a collection of essays on the same topic rather than a connected book-length piece. "

" Hauser does an impressive job of making teenage silliness funny, and finding the humanity underneath all the teenage silliness, bravado, and shyness. The book is more about adolescence and the profiled individuals than it is about education or immigration. "

" A must-read for teachers, librarians, or other people who work with immigrant youth. "

" Fascinating journalistic style book about the International High School in Brooklyn and the students who attend it. Grades 11 and up, guys and girls. "

" I haven't read this yet, but I'm a huge fan of Hauser's work. This is gong to be an important work for anyone who wants to understand how the ideal of being a nation of immigrants first gets tested in American education system. "

" Not an easy non-fiction read. I found the narrative a bit confusing at times although inspiring. It's a great companion piece for "Girl in Translation" and "A Step from Heaven". I found myself constantly reaching for the tissue box. These teachers and students are amazing.... "

" Some days I really do want to be a teacher, guidance counselor, advocate within the education system, social worker. The days I was reading New Kids were some of those days. Just a taste of the diversity of neighboring Crown Heights where our friends live. "

" I preferred this toJust Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America "

" This was dense but I did enjoy it. "

" one of the best books i've read in a long time. a great chronicle of the modern day NYC teenage immigrant experience "

" If you teach high school, or if you work with teens, you need to read this book! "

" I enjoyed the details of this...Portland is a big center for refugees. "

" I wanted to like this book more than I did. Interesting concept but just didn't keep my attention. It took me forever to finish because I never felt compelled to read. "

" This was hard to put down. Fascinating stories. "

" Another non-fiction immigrant teen story that I liked. Good as it was, the structure of it made it easier for me to put down than Breaking Night and Girl in Translation. "

" Fantastic book. Reading about the struggle some of these students went though, just to get to the U.S. is amazing. It reminded me of how blessed I am have to have been born in the U.S. Favorite quote," Let hope breathe." "

" I haven't read this yet, but I'm a huge fan of Hauser's work. This is gong to be an important work for anyone who wants to understand how the ideal of being a nation of immigrants first gets tested in American education system. "