Come On In: 15 Stories about Immigration and Finding Home

A collection of fifteen fictional stories, told by fifteen different authors, “Come On In” is a timely anthology highlighting important, contemporary, societal issues such as immigration, race, human rights, and prejudice. Each story offers complex conflicts and rich characterization that help bring to life narratives that communicate immigrants’ authentic voices and lives, providing insight into the complexities of race, immigration, gender, familial and social expectations, and cultural identity. Suitable for a secondary-level classroom, the stories in this book can be read separately or presented all at once—each offering rich themes that can be explored with students. The stories may help broaden students’ understandings, and the book’s style can inspire writing opportunities with a focus on voice or perspective.