The United States of America is a complex nation. At various times in its nearly 250-year history, the country's citizens have endured racism, poverty, and gun violence. They've been split apart and brought together by politics, news media, and ideas about what constitutes a basic human right. In this nonfiction series, early high schoolers will learn the history behind many social studies hot topics, including immigration, voting rights, and LGBTQ+ discrimination; how and why we continue to struggle today; and what's being done to improve those challenging aspects of living in America. Each title includes real-life profiles of people who are living the featured topic, factual sidebars, a glossary, and an index. Throughout America's nearly 250-year history, the nation has both embraced immigrants and made them the targets of hate crimes, exclusion laws, and discrimination. Refugees, asylum seekers, migrant workers, and others from around the world have crossed U.S.

borders in search of work, food, shelter, and religious freedom. This nonfiction social studies title for young adults examines the challenges immigrants in the United States face, from language barriers to health care access, and the benefits immigration provides to the economy and society. Includes sidebars, a glossary, a timeline, and profiles of Zoom founder Eric Yuan and electrical engineer Katya Echazarreta.