"For a green card holder, taking the next step to U.S. citizenship offers a host of benefits. But the application process itself can be long and confusing. With Becoming a U.S. Citizen, you can save months, or even years. Best of all, you'll know that you are taking each needed step in the most efficient way. Becoming a U.S. Citizen also shows how you may be able to take advantage of special benefits and procedures if you have a disability, are in...

Becoming a U.S. citizen is not easy, but it is very rewarding for those who choose to go through the process. What exactly does that process entail? Readers learn the answer as they explore what immigrants must go through in order to become full citizens. The fact-filled text enhances social studies curriculum topics, and sidebars provide additional information about the citizenship process. Colorful photographs of people working toward becoming U.S....

In order to develop a sense of patriotism in your child, how about educating him/her about the tedious process of gaining US citizenship? You can use this educational book as a valuable resource for such purpose. Giving your child books will encourage a love for reading and an undeniable attraction for knowledge. Make sure, though, that you choose the right books for the job. Happy reading!

"Each year, millions of people become American citizens at birth. Thousands more are naturalized as adults. Becoming an American Citizen explains how these processes work."--Publisher's website.

Becoming a US citizen is no walk in the park. It comes with responsibilities that you are expected to do and/or follow. But what are these responsibilities? What are your roles? What are your rights as laid out in the Bill of Rights? Do you have to wait to be an adult to become a responsible citizen, or can you start now? All these and more will be discussed in this book for fifth graders.

Anthony Arismendi moved to the United States from Venezuela as a teenager in the mid-seventies with the dream of becoming a US citizen and an FBI agent, despite the fact that he couldn't speak a word of English. Transplanted from the dangerous streets of Caracas, Arismendi's unconventional thinking and out-of-the-box approach to life landed him in plenty of comical, often precarious situations. Still, he adapted his survival skills to a new culture,...

The inspiring life and career of the Miami Marlins' pitcher, the youngest MLB All-Star in team history, who died in a tragic boating accident in 2016. In August 2016, José Fernández's girlfriend, Maria Arias, presented him with a special cake at a family dinner to celebrate that they were going to have a baby. For Fernandez, becoming a father marked a new milestone in a young life that had already been brimming with milestones: fleeing Cuba multiple...

Looking back, author Bernhard J. Abrahamsson cannot say exactly why, at age fourteen, he chose a seafaring life. Perhaps, the choice was less the result of deliberate design and pursuit than of circumstances that led him in that direction. In The Beckoning Sea, Abrahamsson, a native of Sweden, shares the short stories and vignettes from a youth spent dreaming of seeing the world. This memoir narrates his experiences when he joined the Swedish Merchant...

This work is an autobiographical synopsis of an immigrant whose diasporic decision came crucially at a time of tribulation and despair amidst the civil war in El Salvador. In the special chapter, you will find the compelling story of a shoeless child who lived in one of the country's most depressed, conflicting areas. Chapters 1 to 4 give you an account of the discovery of America. The ensuing genocidal obliteration of the Mesoamerican civilizations...