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· 제목 : Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story (Hardcover)
· 분류 : 외국도서 > 어린이 > 픽션 > 사회문제 > 일반
· ISBN : 9781419727474
· 쪽수 : 48쪽
· 출판일 : 2019-02-05
· 분류 : 외국도서 > 어린이 > 픽션 > 사회문제 > 일반
· ISBN : 9781419727474
· 쪽수 : 48쪽
· 출판일 : 2019-02-05
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A 2020 Sydney Taylor Honor Book!
A 2019 National Jewish Book Award Winner!
Gittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone. Her mother writes her cousin&;s address in New York on a piece of paper. However, when Gittel arrives at Ellis Island, she discovers the ink has run and the address is illegible! How will she find her family? Both a heart-wrenching and heartwarming story, Gittel&;s Journey offers a fresh perspective on the immigration journey to Ellis Island. The book includes an author&;s note explaining how Gittel&;s story is based on the journey to America taken by Lesléa Newman&;s grandmother and family friend.
Forced to continue her journey to America alone when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, young Gittel arrives at Ellis Island to discover that the ink on the paper containing her relative's contact information has become illegible. 17,500 first printing.
"Brings to life a not too distant history of immigration to Ellis Island. When it's time for nine-year-old Gittel and her mother to leave their homeland behind and go to America for the promise of a new life, a health inspection stops any chance of Gittel's mother joining her daughter on the voyage. Knowing she may never see her mother again, Gittel must find the courage within herself to leave her family behind"--
