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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 4–8—The voices of the many immigrants who came through Ellis Island come to life as the author tells their stories through imagined letters, diary entries, poems, monologues, and dialogues. Through them readers experience the anticipation and hope of coming to a new country, the tears of families torn apart, and the fear of being turned away. Beginning from ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2012
Mixing fictional monologues, dialogues, letters, and poems with real photographs and factual essays, this volume conjures up the soul of Ellis Island. Well-designed and clearly organized, the book looks at the island from its early history through its use as an immigration center to its reopening as a museum. Each fictional piece, titled with a name, identity, and year, examines a personal point of view and has a corresponding p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Mixing fictional monologues, dialogues, letters, and poems with real photographs and factual essays, this well-designed and c...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
