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Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Traveling to live in a new country can be terrifying, especially to a child. Leaving behind family, friends, and places you know and love is something everyone can relate to. In this book, readers board a boat with an immigrant child going to the United States for the first time. The first-person narration introduces readers to Ellis Island and the many immigrants coming to America during the late 1800s and early 1900s, including their reasons for...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Readers learn what it was like to travel on the Underground Railroad through the eyes of a child escaping slavery. From food to traveling conditions, the narrator's unique perspective will enhance readers' understanding of what it was like to be a slave in early America."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Readers learn just how different life was for children on the frontier during the second half of the 19th century. Told from the perspective of a young pioneer girl, the main content covers food, clothing, and community, and historical images feature common family scenes."--
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