by Sara Novic
First published 2019
Sara Novic presents biographical sketches of immigrants from every country on Earth who made America their home. The book features full-color illustrations by Alison Kolesar alongside stories of people from all walks of life. Readers meet the physicians who treated Ronald Reagan after his shooting, the innovators behind Levi's jeans and Chevrolet cars, and the scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project. The profiles span Supreme Court justices and entertainment figures, war heroes and civil rights activists. Notable figures include Madeleine Albright, Albert Einstein, Alfred Hitchcock, Yo-Yo Ma, Sidney Poitier, Nikola Tesla, and Elie Wiesel. Novic shows how immigrants built iconic American landmarks like the Gateway Arch and Sears Tower. The collection arrives during heated national conversations about immigration and belonging, offering portraits of neighbors and fellow citizens who chose America as home.
Genres: biography, history, american, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, inspirational
Setting: America, Gateway Arch, Sears Tower
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
304 pages · Hardcover · Random House