Immigrant Innovators: 30 Entrepreneurs Who Made a Difference

Biographies of Inspiring Immigrants and the Companies They Created. Stories of the Strength That Comes from Diversity

von Samantha Chagollan

128 Seiten, Hardcover, ab 8 bis 12 Jahre

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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 KitchenAlso includes infographics like: - Pioneering Entrepreneurs- Kids of Immigrants- Immigrant Entrepreneurs: By the Numbers- What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You?

• ISBN: 9781950500277
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.10.2020
• Größe: 236 x 155 mm
• Verlag: Sourcebooks
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Illustrationen: Calef Brown