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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2018 | Elementary
Gr 2–4—A feel-good biographical look at a great songwriter. Israel Baline arrived on Ellis Island as a small boy fleeing the violence of Russian pogroms. But in the freedom of New York's Lower East Side, he blossomed into Irving Berlin. From his first song (sold for 37 cents) to iconic hits like "God Bless America" and "White Christmas," the irrepressible Berlin used his mus...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
In 1893, a fearful five-year-old Russian-Jewish boy named Israel arrives on Ellis Island. Renamed Irving Berlin, his life story and contributions ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
In 1893, a fearful five-year-old Russian-Jewish boy named Israel arrives on Ellis Island. Renamed Irving Berlin, his life story and contributions ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
