At Ellis Island: A History in Many Voices

Ellis Island was the gateway to America and the promise of freedom for thousands. Its walls are rich with stories. Its walls are rich with stories. In this book we hear myriad of those voices. First we follow a young person today. Her great-great-grandmother entered America through Ellis Island. As this young girl walks the halls of the famous site, she wonders about the past, the people, and their hopes, dreams and challenges.

Here, too, is the voice of Sera, an Armenian girl from the early 1900s. Fleeing the unthinkable in her home country, she longs to join her father in America. As Sera enters the halls of Ellis Island, she lives those same hopes, dreams, and challenges.

The voices of real immigrants -- their suffering in steerage, their first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty, and their journey through the Great Hall -- complete this touching look into an important part of America's history. A pivotal time and place is brought to life through a combination of many voices speaking in harmony.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/01/2007
ISBN: 9780689830266
Pages: 44
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 11.24h x 8.82w x 0.44d

Review Citations: Booklist 05/01/2007 pg. 92
Kirkus Review - Children 06/01/2007 pg. 559
Publishers Weekly 06/25/2007 pg. 60
School Library Journal 07/01/2007 pg. 108
Christian Home & School 10/01/2007 pg. 27
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 315 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Multicultural Review 12/01/2007 pg. 83

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 118919 / At Ellis Island: A History in Many Voices
Reading Level: 4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 1