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Immigrant Innovators : : 30 Entrepreneurs who Made a Difference

Chagollan, Samantha. Book - 2020 Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / General / Immigrant innovators, Y 920 Ch 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 0 out of 5

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Mike Kreiger -- Andrew Cherng and Peggy Cherng -- Ruzwana Bashir -- Daniel Lubetzky -- Ayah Bdeir -- Steve Chen and Jawad Karim -- Rihanna -- Marcus Samuelson -- Mariam Naficy -- Hamdi Ulukaya -- Max Levchin -- Shan-Lyn Ma -- Koel Thomae -- Carlos Castro -- Adi Tatarko and Alon Cohen -- Luis von Ahn -- Sophia Grojsman -- Pierre Omidyar -- Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli -- Tae Yun Kim -- Laura Behrens Wu -- Frank Gehry -- Ishveen Anand -- Claudia Mirza and Azam Mirza -- José Andrés.
"An inspiring children's biography collection, Immigrant Innovators highlights the stories of 30 immigrant entrepreneurs who have made it big in America. Geared toward readers ages 8-12, the book features people from around the world who played a major role in establishing global companies and products. These entrepreneurs come from more than 25 countries and have been successful in a wide range of fields, from energy bars (KIND), yogurt (Chobani), and restaurant chains (Panda Express), to dominant industry players like YouTube and Tesla. The book includes full-page illustrated portraits of each entrepreneur as well as colorful infographics throughout. Immigrant Innovators is a celebration of the immigrant experience-both the triumphs and the challenges-and an important reminder of the strength that comes from a broad and diverse population. Included, among others, are: Ayah Bdeir, Lebanon, littleBits Rihanna, Barbados, Fenty Beauty Marcus Samuelsson, Ethiopia, Chef Hamdi Ulukaya, Turkey, Chobani Max Levchin, Ukraine, PayPal Mike Krieger, Brazil, Instagram Daniel Lubetzky, Mexico, KIND Snacks Adi Tatarko and Alon Cohen, Israel, Houzz Luis von Ahn, Guatemala, Duolingo Pierre Omidyar, France, eBay Laura Behrens Wu, Germany, Shippo José Andrés, Spain, Founder of World Central Kitchen Also includes infographics like: Pioneering Entrepreneurs Kids of Immigrants Immigrant Entrepreneurs: By the Numbers What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You?"-- Provided by publisher.

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PUBLISHED
Baltimore, MD : Duo Press, [2020]
Year Published: 2020
Description: 126 p. : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781950500277
1950500276

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Brown, Calef.

SUBJECTS
Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography.
Immigrants -- United States -- Biography.
Immigrant business enterprises -- United States.