{"product_id":"at-ellis-island-louise-peacock-9780689830266","title":"At Ellis Island: A History in Many Voices","description":"Ellis Island was the gateway to America and the promise of freedom for thousands. Its walls are rich with stories. Its walls are rich with stories. In this book we hear myriad of those voices. First we follow a young person today. Her great-great-grandmother entered America through Ellis Island. As this young girl walks the halls of the famous site, she wonders about the past, the people, and their hopes, dreams and challenges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here, too, is the voice of Sera, an Armenian girl from the early 1900s. Fleeing the unthinkable in her home country, she longs to join her father in America. As Sera enters the halls of Ellis Island, she \u003ci\u003elives\u003c\/i\u003e those same hopes, dreams, and challenges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The voices of real immigrants -- their suffering in steerage, their first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty, and their journey through the Great Hall -- complete this touching look into an important part of America's history. A pivotal time and place is brought to life through a combination of many voices speaking in harmony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louise Peacock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0689830262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780689830266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.24h x 8.82w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e118919 \/ At Ellis Island: A History in Many Voices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2007 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2007 pg. 559\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/25\/2007 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2007 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Home \u0026amp; School\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2007 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2007 pg. 315 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2007 pg. 83","brand":"Louise Peacock","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055569268991,"sku":"9780689830266","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_591215f1-392a-4e73-8aed-b6b52bec2b20.jpg?v=1685036542","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/at-ellis-island-louise-peacock-9780689830266","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}