Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Merging real stories with research and on-the-ground reporting, an award-winning journalist and Jewish-Russian immigrant offers advice on all aspects of parenting as an immigrant in the US Through her own stories and interviews with other immigrant families, Masha Rumer paints a realistic and compassionate picture of what it's like for immigrant parents who struggle to raise a child in America while honoring their cultural identity. Parenting with an Accent offers practical advice on all aspects of parenting as an immigrant, including bilingualism strategies, childcare, and the challenges of acculturation. Using empirical data and on-the-ground reportage, Rumer incorporates a diverse collection of voices and experiences, giving readers an intimate look at the lives of many different immigrant families including a children's Amharic class at an Ethiopian church in New York, the California home of a French-American family, and a Chinese-born mom's view from the bleachers of a middle school baseball game in a Chicago suburb.
Deeply researched yet personal, Parenting with an Accent centers immigrants and their experiences as parents in a new country--emphasizing how immigrants, and their children, remain an integral part of America's story.
Synopsis
Merging real stories with research and on-the-ground reporting, an award-winning journalist and immigrant explores multicultural parenting and identity in the US Through her own stories and interviews with other immigrant families, Masha Rumer paints a realistic and compassionate picture of what it's like for immigrant parents raising a child in America while honoring their cultural identities. Parenting with an Accent incorporates a diverse collection of voices and experiences, giving readers an intimate look at the lives of many different immigrant families across the country. Using empirical data, humor, and on-the-ground reportage, Rumer offers interviews with experts on various aspects of parenting as an immigrant, including the challenges of acculturation, bilingualism strategies, and childcare. She visits a children's Amharic class at an Ethiopian church in New York, a California vegetable farm, a Persian immersion school, and more.
Deeply researched yet personal, Parenting with an Accent centers immigrants and their experiences in a new country--emphasizing how immigrants and their children remain an integral part of America's story.