14-Parachute Kids

Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang

Choose one of the following prompts to respond to:

  1. Why did Ann’s parents move them to the United States?
  2. What are the greatest challenges that parachute kids face?

24 thoughts on “14-Parachute Kids

  1. 1) Ann’s parents moved them to the United States because they knew that even though it would be tough leaving everything that they knew ( and being there illegally) in the long run it would be better for their kids futures.

  2. The greatest challenges are not getting caught being here illegally and scammers.

  3. One of the challenges parachute kids faced was the older sister had to take care of everyone and buy things while also babysitting everyday.

  4. there biggest challenge would be them moving to the united states not knowing anyone one there and then her dad moving back for work

  5. 2- Not all of them spoke English very well, and they did not have a ton of money.

  6. I think the biggest challenge is when Jessie had to deal with that mean scammer and when Jason got pushed down into the river thing.

  7. 1) They had to leave because of the possibility of war and conflicts. They also needed a fresh start

    2)The greatest challenge was not getting caught

  8. she moved to the united states because there parents knew that it was good for there future

  9. finn li,ke gang, and jia xi’s parents moved to the United States for a better life(even though it would be tough) and a better chance at their education.

  10. Ann’s parent moved them to the USA because ke gang got in trouble at his old school and they need a fresh start

  11. Ann’s parents moved to USA because ke gang got in trouble at his previous school and they are trying to get a fresh start.

  12. one of the greatest challenges that parachute kids face is not getting caught by the police and the young kid’s teachers wanting to have meetings.

  13. Anns parents moved them because they wanted the kids to have more potions and to be more succseful when they are older

  14. The biggest challenge is them being in America without out their parents. The reason they were in America is because their parents wanted them to have a better life

  15. Organally they Just came for a familey trip but then their vesa card got declined so the adults went back to Asia to work and left the kids there to have better learning opratuneties or “life”.

  16. Ann’s biggest problems was her sister and her brother fighting and another problem was that her brother told her that there parents didn’t want them,the brother was with kids smoking under the bleachers and skipping class over the summer and went to his friends house and would play ping pong or go do other things.

  17. Number 1.) Ann’s Parents moved them to America because even thought the parents we’re there illegally the parents knew it would be better for the kid’s future’s

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