Immigrant Innovators: 30 Entrepreneurs Who Made a Difference

A response to the need for more diversity in children’s books: The book features entrepreneurs from more than 25 countries, appealing to many different demographics and serving as an inspiration to young readers.Immigrant entrepreneurship is a big deal: Immigrants are almost twice as likely to start businesses as those born in the U.S., and refugees have an even higher rate of entrepreneurship. Refugee-owned businesses generated $4.6 billion in income in 2015. According to Business Insider, 45% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or their children. These companies employ 13.5 million people.A good STEM resource: Features entrepreneurs in the fields of technology and engineering.On trend: Follows in the footsteps of highly successful children’s biographies such as New York Times bestsellers Women in Science and Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels.