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In 2017, Ilhan Omar began her term in the Minnesota House of Representatives and became the first Somali-American, Muslim woman legislator in the United States. This timely book celebrates groundbreaking accomplishments of Somali Americans such as Omar, introduces readers to key points in Somalia's modern history, and provides context for current events in the United States and around the world. Readers will develop greater cultural awareness and sensitivity as they learn about complex issues that affect many Somali Americans today. They'll also explore the unique, vivid, and enriching ways Somali immigrants bring their culture to the United States. Fact boxes highlight interesting topics, while illuminating photographs bring issues into focus, ensuring this book is engaging and accessible.
About the Author
Ellen Creager is a travel writer, journalist and author who writes for both children and adults. She reported from all over the world as travel writer for the Detroit Free Press from 2003 to 2016. Her work has appeared in many magazines and in newspapers worldwide through the Gannett and Tribune newswires. She is author of three timely biographies published in January 2019 by Lucent Press for ages 10-13 -- about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, star Oprah Winfrey and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai. In 2018 she was author of four books for middle grade readers about recent immigrants to the United States. She lives in southeast Michigan.
