Susan Kuklin

Meet nine courageous young adults who have lived in the United States with a secret for much of their lives: they are not U.S. citizens. They came from Colombia, Mexico, Ghana, Independent Samoa, and Korea. They came seeking education, fleeing violence, and escaping poverty. All have heartbreaking and hopeful stories about leaving their homelands and starting a new life in America. And all are weary of living in the shadows.

Five refugees recount their courageous journeys to America — and the unimaginable struggles that led them to flee their homelands — in a powerful work from the author of Beyond Magenta and We Are Here to Stay.
"From 1984, when I was born, until July 16, 2017, when I arrived in the United States, I never lived in a place where there was no war." — Fraidoon
An Iraqi woman who survived capture

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Reading Trial: The Inside Story is like simultaneously watching a court case on TV and hearing the inner thoughts of the participants. "This case is going to take you on a journey into an underground world."-Prosecutor Leemie Kahng "The burden of proof is always on the prosecution."-Defense Attorney Glen Garber Over one third of high school students don't know basic civics. Here is an exciting way to teach them America's system of justice. Susan...

Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent them thoughtfully and respectfully before, during, and after their personal acknowledgment of gender preference. Portraits, family photographs, and candid images grace the pages, augmenting the emotional and physical journey each youth has taken. Each honest discussion and disclosure, whether joyful or heartbreaking, is completely...

From the science of mixing the shells to positioning and wiring the pyrotechnic display, the intricacies of creating a fireworks show are revealed.

A little boy describes, in text and photographs, what he does in his nursery school class. Includes information for parents on how to select a nursery school for their children.

Introduces basic concepts of dance through poetic text and photographs.