Elly Fishman is a journalist whose work chronicles stories of struggle and resilience inside American cities. Her first book, Refugee High: Coming of Age in America (The New Press)...view moreElly Fishman is a journalist whose work chronicles stories of struggle and resilience inside American cities. Her first book, Refugee High: Coming of Age in America (The New Press), follows the students and faculty at Chicago’s Roger C. Sullivan High School. The book won the prestigious Studs and Ida Terkel Prize for a first book in the public interest. A Chicago native and graduate of The University of Chicago, Fishman currently lives in Milwaukee with her husband and their daughter.view less