Gittel's journey an Ellis Island story
"Brings to life a not too distant history of immigration to Ellis Island. When it's time for nine-year-old Gittel and her mother to leave their homeland behind and go to America for the promise of a new life, a health inspection stops any chance of Gittel's mother joining her daughter on the voyage....
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Abrams Books for Young Readers,
2019.
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| Summary: | "Brings to life a not too distant history of immigration to Ellis Island. When it's time for nine-year-old Gittel and her mother to leave their homeland behind and go to America for the promise of a new life, a health inspection stops any chance of Gittel's mother joining her daughter on the voyage. Knowing she may never see her mother again, Gittel must find the courage within herself to leave her family behind"-- |
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| Item Description: | Loosely based on true stories told to the author by her grandmother and aunt about their voyage to America. |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781419727474 1419727478 |
| Author Notes: | Lesléa Newman is the author of 70 books for adults and children. Her literary awards include a National Endowment for the Arts poetry fellowship, the Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Award, and the Massachusetts Book Award. Her books include Heather Has Two Mommies and I Can Be... Me! She lives in Holyoke, Massachusetts. |
