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The moving story of immigration to America as told through the passionate voices and stories of those who passed through Ellis Island.On January 1, 1892, a fifteen-year-old Irish girl named Annie Moore made history when she became the first person to be processed at a new immigrant station at Ellis Island in New York Harbor. In the next 62 years more than 12 million other immigrants would follow. Many of these newcomers would be "pushed" into America--fleeing religious persecution, political oppression, or economic harships in their native lands. Millions of others would be "pulled" into the United States by the promise of new opportunities.Once they arrived at Ellis, they were put through the traumatic experience
Age Range: 7 and up
Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction; First Edition, 1st Printing edition (March 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0439530822
ISBN-13: 978-0439530828
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,012,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #88 in Books > Children's Books > Geography & Cultures > Emigrants & Immigrants #549 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > United States > 1800s #602 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > United States > 1900s
I picked this up at a school book fair and could NOT put it down until I had read from cover to cover. I thought I knew about Ellis Island. Turns out I didn't have a clue about what a massive operation it was. This is a book about heroes. Brave people who just wanted to work hard and improve their lives. I teared up several times while reading this book. The author did a great job in putting you right there with the people while they slowly worked their way through the immigration process. The author himself adds to the story with his final testament (another lump in the throat!!) With all our flaws, it's nice to remember that America is still the best place in the world to live.
This story of Ellis Island will reach grades 5-7 with almost 150 pages of detail on the immigrants to the island and their different experiences. Vintage black and white photos and first-person accounts capture the Ellis Island experience in vivid detail.
A good book for anyone interested in genealogy, especially if your ancestors immigrated, and went to or through Ellis Island. It was truly an experience for them. The pictures are many of the same pictures used in most articles and stories about Ellis Island. In that I was disappointed.
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