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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2015 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–7—When her father is brutally murdered, Sarah and her mother escape the Russian pogroms and sail to America with a prized postcard of the Statue of Liberty inspiring their dreams of a new life. This treasure offers little comfort however, after Sarah's mother is stricken with illness and dies upon their arrival at Ellis Island. With no relatives in the United States, the authorities decide to send Sarah back to her home country. Instead, she jumps overboard from the ship making the return trip and swims to Liberty Island, taking refuge in Lady Liberty. After a week's worth of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
The sight of America fills twelve-year-old Sarah, a Russian immigrant, with hope, but that changes when her mother dies on Elli...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
