A Picnic in October

By Bunting, Eve & Carpenter, Nancy

Publishers Summary:
A boy finally comes to understand why his grandmother insists that the family come to Ellis Island each year to celebrate Lady Liberty's birthday.

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ISBN
978-0-15201-656-2
Publisher
San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1999.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on October 1, 1999

Gr 1-3 Every year on October 28th, Tony's extended family packs a picnic, lawn chairs, blankets, and a birthday cake, and heads to the Statue of Liberty to celebrate Lady Liberty's "birthday." Despite Tony's annual embarrassment, Grandma's need to express her emotions over her long-ago acceptance by her chosen country is paramount, and the family respects that. This year, a chance encounter with a family of new emi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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