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Combining a moving story with family photographs and evocative illustrations, this narrative follows seven-year-old Julius Weinstein and his mother and sister as they travel to the U.S. after having escaped from a pogrom in their Russian village in 1917. The family's experiences on Ellis Island and Julius's determination to get into the country create an inspiring story of courage and offer young readers a poignant real-life account of the American immigrant experience.
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About the Author:
Carol Bierman is a teacher of American Immigration and Holocaust classes. She lives in Rockland, New York. Laurie McGaw is the illustrator of the award-winning Polar the Titanic Bear, as well as Discovering the Iceman and Secrets of Vesuvius. She lives in Mulmur Hills, Ontario.
Synopsis:
An account of the ocean voyage and arrival at Ellis Island of twelve-year-old Julius Weinstein who, along with his mother and younger sister, immigrated from Russia in 1922.
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- PublisherMadison Press Books
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1897330545
- ISBN 13 9781897330548
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages48
- IllustratorMcGaw Laurie
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