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Fathomfolk / by Chan, Eliza,author.(CARDINAL)890892;
"Welcome to Tiankawi - shining pearl of human civilisation and a safe haven for those fleeing civil unrest. Or at least, that's how it first appears. But in the semi-flooded city, humans are, quite literally, on top: peering down from shining towers and aerial walkways on the fathomfolk - sirens, seawitches, kelpies and kappas - who live in the polluted waters below. For half-siren Mira, promotion to captain of the border guard means an opportunity to help her downtrodden people. But if earning the trust and respect of her human colleagues wasn't hard enough, everything Mira has worked towards is put in jeopardy when Nami - a know-it-all water dragon and fathomfolk princess - is exiled to the city, under Mira's watch. When extremists sabotage a city festival, violence erupts, as does the clampdown on fathomfolk rights. Both Nami and Mira must decide if the cost of change is worth paying, or if Tiankawi should be left to drown."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Submerged lands; Animals, Mythical; Guards troops; Xenophobia; Emigration and immigration; Sabotage;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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Infidel / by Pichetshote, Pornsak,author.(CARDINAL)400238; Campbell, Aaron,illustrator.(CARDINAL)617827;
A horror tale for the 21st century, Infidel follows an American Muslim woman and her multi-racial neighbors who move into a building haunted by entities fueled by xenophobia.
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Haunted houses; Muslim women; Xenophobia;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 11
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Where? / by Collins, Jordan(Children's book author),author.; Lesnie, Phil,1985-illustrator.(CARDINAL)616955;
When a child is once again on the receiving end of the dreaded question "Where are you from?" their answer takes readers on an intergalactic journey through the cosmos. Traveling across space and time, past collapsing stars and nebulae, the young narrator reminds us not of our differences but of our shared humanity. Debut author Jordan Collins's poetic prose, informed by lived experience, and Phil Lesnie's stunning illustrations create a powerful story that celebrates our intricate and beautiful connections with one another.
Subjects: Picture books.; Poetry slams.; Belonging (Social psychology); Multiculturalism; Xenophobia; Identity (Psychology); Heredity; Children's stories, Australian.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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A-DO. by Amano, Jaku,author,illustrator.; Greenway, Max,translator.; Christie, Phil(Letterer),letterer.(CARDINAL)430881; Kodansha USA, Inc.,publisher.(CARDINAL)610835;
"THE HOLY ONE'S TOUCH. Colonel Tsujiura and his soldiers narrowly escaped the laboratory thanks to Doctor Shiga's sacrifice, and Eito finally snapped out of his trance after learning a chilling truth: Most test subjects die a few years after being implanted with the seed. As Eito and the other survivors swear vengeance on the project's mastermind, Ewan and Riko become ever more deeply entangled with the cult of Shinra. Can the A-DO ever break free of the men behind the curtain?"--Back cover.Rated: Older Teen 16+.
Subjects: Science fiction comics.; Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Manga.; Emigration and immigration; Xenophobia; Diplomatic protests; Ability; Graphic novels;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The 1924 immigration act and its relevance today / by Harris, Duchess,author.(CARDINAL)494649; Williams-Noren, Carolyn,author.(CARDINAL)789808;
Includes online references and index.A letter from Duchess -- A new act -- Early immigration -- Greater restrictions -- Legacy -- Fast facts -- Stop and think."Throughout US history, many immigrant groups have faced discrimination. This has sometimes led to laws that restrict immigration. The 1924 Immigration Act limited immigration from eastern and southern Europe.The 1924 Immigration Act and Its Relevance Todayexplores this act and how it has shaped modern immigration laws. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index."--Grade 4-8.Grade 4.740L
Subjects: Emigration and immigration law; Race discrimination; Citizenship; Xenophobia;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The silence of the choir / by Sarr, Mohamed Mbougar,1990-author.(CARDINAL)870465; Anderson, Alison,translator.(CARDINAL)395043;
"Seventy-two men arrive in the middle of the Sicilian countryside. They are "immigrants," "refugees" or "migrants." But in Altino, they're called the ragazzi, the "guys" that the Santa Marta Association have taken responsibility for. In this small Sicilian town, their arrival changes life for everybody. While they wait to know their fate, the ragazzi encounter all kinds of people: a strange vicar who rewrites their pasts, a woman committed to ensuring them asylum, a man determined to fight against it, an older ragazzo who has become an interpreter, and a reclusive poet who no longer writes. Each character in this moving and important saga is forced to reflect on what it means to encounter people they know nothing about. They watch as a situation unfolds over which they have little control or insight. A story told through a growing symphony of voices that ends only when one final voice brings silence to the choir."--
Subjects: Social problem fiction.; Refugees; Racism; Xenophobia; Nationalism; Senegalese fiction (French); Racism.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Gliff : a novel / by Smith, Ali,1962-author.(CARDINAL)427754(CARDINAL)353923;
"From a literary master, a moving and genre-bending story about our era-spanning search for meaning and knowing. Gliff explores how and why we endeavor to make a mark on the world. In a time when western industry wants to reduce us to algorithms and data--something easily categorizable and predictable--Smith shows us why our humanity, our individual complexities, matter more than ever"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Children; Siblings; Disappeared persons; Totalitarianism; Technology and state; Electronic surveillance; Identity (Psychology); Xenophobia; Outcasts; Government, Resistance to; Human-animal relationships;
Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 25
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The courtesan and the gigolo : the murders in the Rue Montaigne and the dark side of empire in nineteenth-century Paris / by Freundschuh, Aaron,author.(CARDINAL)625496;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-251) and index.From Widows' Allée to Avenue Montaigne : elite cosmopolitanism and gentrification in western Paris -- The crime scene : gathering the evidence and searching for a motive -- A reporter's ambition : George Grison and the rise of investigative crime reporting in Paris -- The courtesan's objects : sexual danger and the high life of the demimonde -- Colonial picaresque : the trans-Mediterranean investigation of a colonial migrant -- Criminal detection as colonial war by other means : investigative claims on the Latin-American "rastaquouère" -- The trial of a gigolo : intimacy, foreignness, and the Boulangist crisis -- The skin affair : punishment and the colonial body -- Conclusion : on imperial insecurity.The intrigue began with a triple homicide in a luxury apartment building just steps from the Champs-Elyseés, in March 1887. A high-class prostitute and two others, one of them a child, had been stabbed to death the latest in a string of unsolved murders targeting women of the Parisian demimonde. Newspapers eagerly reported the lurid details, and when the police arrested Enrico Pranzini, a charismatic and handsome Egyptian migrant, the story became an international sensation. As the case descended into scandal and papers fanned the flames of anti-immigrant politics, the investigation became thoroughly enmeshed with the crisis-driven political climate of the French Third Republic and the rise of xenophobic right-wing movements. Aaron Freundschuh's account of the "Pranzini Affair" recreates not just the intricacies of the investigation and the raucous courtroom trial, but also the jockeying for status among rival players reporters, police detectives, doctors, and magistrates who all stood to gain professional advantage and prestige. Freundschuh deftly weaves together the sensational details of the case with the social and political undercurrents of the time, arguing that the racially charged portrayal of Pranzini reflects a mounting anxiety about the colonial "Other" within France's own borders. Pranzini's case provides a window into a transformational decade for the history of immigration, nationalism, and empire in France. --
Subjects: True crime stories.; Pranzini, Henri, 1856-1887.; Regnault, Marie, 1848-1887.; Murder; Murder; Trials (Murder); Xenophobia;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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We too sing America : South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh immigrants shape our multiracial future / by Iyer, Deepa(Deepa Vasudeva),1972-author.(CARDINAL)346982;
"Many of us can recall the targeting of South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh people in the wake of 9/11. We may be less aware, however, of the ongoing racism directed against these groups in the past decade and a half. In We Too Sing America, nationally renowned activist Deepa Iyer catalogs recent racial flashpoints, from the 2012 massacre at the Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, to the violent opposition to the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and to the Park 51 Community Center in Lower Manhattan. Iyer asks whether hate crimes should be considered domestic terrorism and explores the role of the state in perpetuating racism through detentions, national registration programs, police profiling, and constant surveillance. She looks at topics including Islamophobia in the Bible Belt; the "Bermuda Triangle" of anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim hysteria; and the energy of new reform movements, including those of "undocumented and unafraid" youth and Black Lives Matter. In a book that reframes the discussion of race in America, a brilliant young activist provides ideas from the front lines of post-9/11 America."--Includes bibliographical and online references (pages 181-210) and index."Not our American Dream": the Oak Creek massacre and hate violence -- Journeys in a racial state -- Surveillance nation -- Islamophobia in the Bible Belt -- Disruptors and bridge builders -- Undocumented youth rise up -- Ferguson is everywhere -- We too sing America -- Appendix A: Race talks -- Appendix B: Data on race in America.
Subjects: Immigrants; Hate crimes; Racism; Xenophobia; Islamophobia; Hate crimes.; Racism.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Daughter of the dragon : Anna May Wong's rendezvous with American history / by Huang, Yunte,author.(CARDINAL)353111;
The story of Anna May Wong, who fought virulent anti-Chinese xenophobia, unabashed sexism, cinematic exploitation and ageism that defined American culture in the 20th century to became Hollywood's first Chinese American film star.Part one. Fun in a Chinese laundry -- Year of the dragon -- Chinatown -- The laundryman -- Fun in a Chinese laundry -- Anna -- Curious Chinese child -- part two. Becoming Anna May -- The red lantern -- Anna May -- Madame Butterfly in technicolor -- Hollywood Babylon -- The thief of Bagdad -- Her own company -- Vaudeville -- 1927 -- part three. "Orientally yours" -- Weimar Berlin -- "Orientally yours" -- Conversation with AMW -- The vamp -- Picadilly -- The circle of chalk -- The first word -- part four. Daughter of the dragon -- On the spot -- Daughter of the dragon -- Shanghai express -- To be kissed, or not -- Not so good Earth -- part five. China -- Transpacific interlude -- Shanghai -- Chinese Alice in Shanghailand -- Fragrant harbor -- Chinese gestures -- The dust of the Earth -- At the palace of the dragon lady -- part six. The big nowhere -- These foolish things -- Daughter of Shanghai -- Your name in Chinese -- Goddess of mercy -- Will the real lady from Chungking please stand up? -- The big nowhere -- Ready for close-up.Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-350) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Wong, Anna May, 1905-1961.; Chinese American motion picture actors and actresses; Asian Americans in the motion picture industry.; Xenophobia in motion pictures.;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 16
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