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There are millions of refugees in the world today, displaced by conflict and famine. Many seek a new life in the United States. For the school year 2015–16, journalist Thorpe volunteered in the newcomers' classroom at Denver's South High School. She chronicled her observations of the dedicated teachers and administrators and of the students who came from a dozen countries, including Mexico, Nicaragua, Eritrea, Mozambique, Congo, Syria, Iraq, Tajikistan, and Burma. She met the students' parents and interviewed the caseworkers f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More