Ideas for Parents
and Teachers
Pogo Books let children practice
reading informational text while
introducing them to nonfiction
features such as headings, labels,
sidebars, maps, and diagrams,
as well as a table of contents,
glossary, and index.
Carefully leveled text with
a strong photo match offers
early fluent readers the support
they need to succeed.
Before Reading
•
“Walk” through the book and
point out the various nonfiction
features. Ask the student what
purpose each feature serves.
•
Look at the glossary together.
Read and discuss the words.
Read the Book
•
Have the child read the book
independently.
•
Invite him or her to list questions
that arise from reading.
After Reading
•
Discuss the child’s questions.
Talk about how he or she might
find answers to those questions.
•
Prompt the child to think
more. Ask: Do you know
any Syrian Americans?
How are their cultural
traditions similar to or
different from yours?
Pogo Books are published by Jump!
5357 Penn Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Copyright © 2020 Jump!
International copyright reserved in all countries.
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form
without written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Castro, Rachel, author.
Title: The Syrian-American journey / Rachel Castro
Description: Minneapolis, MN: Pogo Books, published
by Jump!, 2020. | Series: The American journey
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019000177 (print)
LCCN 2019004688 (ebook)
ISBN 9781641289245 (ebook)
ISBN 9781641289184 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN 9781641289207 (pbk.)
Subjects: LCSH: Syrian Americans—Juvenile literature.
Syria—History—Civil War, 2011—Refugees—Juvenile literature.
Syria—Emigration and immigration—Juvenile literature.
UnitedStates—Emigrationandimmigration—Juvenileliterature.
Classification: LCC E184.S98 (ebook)
LCC E184.S98 C38 2020 (print) | DDC 956.9104/23—dc23
LC record available at
Editor: Susanne Bushman
Designer: Molly Ballanger
Content Consultant: Dr. Silva Mathema,
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for American Progress
Photo Credits: Smallcreative/Shutterstock, cover (tl);
Dancestrokes/Shutterstock, cover (tr); Pixfiction/
Shutterstock, cover (bl), cover (br); Michael Honegger/
Alamy, 1; Amir Sabbagh/Shutterstock, 3; Jose_
Matheus/Shutterstock, 4; Konevi/Shutterstock, 5;
Nicolas Economou/Shutterstock, 6–7; Anadolu Agency/
Getty, 8–9; dinosmichail/iStock, 10; Orlok/Shutterstock,
11; Karin Laub/AP Images, 12–13; FREDERIC J. BROWN/
Getty, 14–15; sumroeng chinnapan/Shutterstock, 16;
Zurijeta/iStock, 17; tbralnina/iStock, 18–19; FatCamera/
iStock, 20–21; MicroStockHub/iStock, 23.
Printed in the United States of America at
Corporate Graphics in North Mankato, Minnesota.
