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Ellis Island
Melissa McDaniel - Scholastic
Format: Book
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Cornerstones of Freedom, Third Series—Bringing History to Life Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. Read about what makes our country and form of government so great that it has inspired people from all over the world... |
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Ellis Island: Coming to the Land of Liberty
Raymond Bial - HMH Books for Young Readers; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Ellis Island, America’s most famous location in its history of immigration, was once a landfill in the upper bay of New York Harbor. Since its opening on January 1, 1892, Ellis Island has come to symbolize the waves of immigrants from a list of countries that seems endless. Although... |
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Hope and Tears: Ellis Island Voices
Gwenyth Swain - Calkins Creek
Format: Book
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An original collection of voices, filled with hope and tears, chronicles the history of Ellis Island and the people it served. Indians, settlers, immigrants, inspectors, doctors, nurses, cooks, and social workers all played a big part in that history. Author Gwenyth Swain reimagines... |
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Americans from India and Other South Asian Countries
Ken Park - Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Format: Print book : Juvenile audience : English
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An exploration of United States immigrants from India and other South Asian countries that discusses their countries of origin and cultures and includes personal stories about the experiences of immigrants and their children. |
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Graphing Immigration
Andrew Solway - Heinemann
Format: Hardcover
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How will global warming affect future immigration? Why do refugees leave their countries? What is a visa? Real World Data presents information about familiar curricular topics through charts and graphs. Each title shows how to organize data in different visual forms, and how to interpret... |
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The Jewish Americans
Marissa Lingen - Mason Crest
Format: Hardcover
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They escaped from oppression and poverty in Russia, Poland, Germany, and many other parts of Europe, and settled mainly in America s large cities. With Jewish immigration to America came their rich family and religious traditions, and their abiding respect for the arts and sciences, inspiring... |
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Denied, Detained, Deported: Stories from the Dark Side of American Immigration
Ann Bausum - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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With painstaking research, an unerring eye for just the right illustration, and her unique narrative style, award-winning author Ann Bausum makes the history of immigration in America come alive for young people. The story of America has always been shaped by people from all corners of the Earth... |
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Immigration
Peter Benoit - Childrens Pr
Format: Library Binding
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Just how does the democratic process work? And what exactly did the Louisiana Purchase mean for our country? Packed with intriguing history and eye-catching images, Cornerstones of Freedom brings you an in-depth look at the ideas, people, and events that have made our nation what it is today. |
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History of American Immigration
Peter A Hammerschmidt - Mason Crest
Format: Print book
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Presents a history of immigration to the United States and Canada, from the arrival of the first European explorers and the colonization of the West to the introduction of Ellis Island and American immigration today.Title: History of American ImmigrationAuthor: Hammerschmidt, Peter A.Publisher:... |
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Chinese Americans
Dale Anderson - World Almanac Library
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Screw Everyone is comedian Ophira Eisenberg's wisecracking account of how she spent most of her life saying "yes" to everything - and everyone - and how that attitude ultimately helped her overcome her phobia of commitment.Skeptical about long-term relationships, Eisenberg... |
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Korean Americans
Jennifer C. Martin - Lucent; annotated edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Reviews the reasons why Korean Americans have immigrated to America, the areas they settled, the kind of jobs most found, communities they formed, and the discrimination they faced. |
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Island Of Hope: The Story of Ellis Island and the Journey to America
Martin W. Sandler - Scholastic Nonfiction; First Edition, 1st Printing edition
Format: Print book
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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... |
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America, My New Home
Monica Gunning - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Print book
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From her Caribbean island birthplace, a young girl carries a dream and journeys to a new land that is at once puzzling, frightening, and inspiring. In twenty-three compelling poems, Jamaican-born poet Monica Gunning tells her immigrant's story with gentle humor, grace, and a child's... |
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We Are Americans: Voices Of The Immigrant Experience
Thomas Hoobler - Scholastic Nonfiction; 1st edition
Format: Print book
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Through letters, diaries, and oral histories, WE ARE AMERICANS profiles the often challenging but ultimately rewarding experiences of US immigrants during the last 20,000 years.Every child will find an ancestor or contemporary in this collection of personal narratives that tells the story,... |
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We Came Through Ellis Island: The Immigrant Adventures of Emma Markowitz
Gare Thompson - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Print book
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Readers witness the life of a Jewish family who move from Russia to New York City to escape persecution and starvation and to make a new life. Fact-filled narrative and historical photos plus fictional letters and journal entries from 12-year-old Emma Markowitz and her family paint a memorable... |
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Coming to America: The Story of Immigration
Betsy Maestro - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Combining warm prose with child-friendly watercolor illustrations, an introduction to the history of immigration to the United States offers young readers a perspective on the heritage that all Americans share. |
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Immigrants
Martin W. Sandler - HarperCollins; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the seafaring travelers who long ago passed through Ellis Island to the jet board newcomers of today, immigrants have helped to shape the history and the soul of our country. Drawing upon the vast archives of photographs and prints in the Library of Congress, this handsome volume chronicles... |
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If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island
Ellen Levine - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book
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A look at the history of Ellis Island and immigration discusses why people came to America, what Ellis Island looked like then, and other issues and includes quotes from those who passed through the immigration center. |
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Ellis Island - Cof 2nd Edition
R. Conrad Stein - Children's Press
Format: Print book
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Dramatic and defining moments in American history come vividly the life in the Cornerstones of Freedom series. |
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