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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2016 | Elementary
Gr 1–3—This slim volume about Ellis Island fills a need for basic, early-elementary materials. The introduction, which tells the story of Annie Moore and her two little brothers—the first immigrants to pass through Ellis Island—serves to personalize the material and draw in its intended audience of newly fluent readers, while an abundance of primary source photographs and a "Cool Facts" spread spark further interest. Divided into short, easy-to-digest mini-chapters, the text packs a large amount of high-interest information into a smal...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
This leveled text for fluent readers is an accessible account of the "main gateway to America," where so many immigrants started ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More