Author : Elizabeth Carney
Publisher : National Geographic Society
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426323433
Explore the history of Ellis Island, one of the most recognized landmarks in American history. Kids will learn about its early history as a Mohegan island and rest spot for fishermen through its time as a famous immigration station to today's museum. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.
Author : Elizabeth Carney
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 29,97 MB
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426323441
Explore the history of Ellis Island, one of the most recognized landmarks in American history. Kids will learn about its early history as a Mohegan island and rest spot for fishermen through its time as a famous immigration station to today's museum. The level 3 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging, information for independent readers.
Author : Holly Karapetkova
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,36 MB
Release : 2009-08
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781606945520
Provides, through the story of an Italian family, a brief description of the experiences of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants to the United States landed and were registered between 1892 and 1954.
Author : Carol Bierman
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,59 MB
Release : 2010-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781897330548
This dramatic true story--told by the daughter of Russian immigrant Jehuda Weinstein--reveals the joys, fears, and eventual triumph of a family who realizes its dream. Full color.
Author : Gwenyth Swain
Publisher : Calkins Creek Books
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 37,65 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 159078765X
Provides information about the immigration station in New York harbor, along with fictionalized accounts of the people who came through or worked there.
Author : Marcus McArthur
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 21,78 MB
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1433369982
In this inspiring nonfiction book, readers will discover stories about immigrants that came to America from China, Poland, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. The alluring images and supportive text work in conjunction with the helpful glossary, index, and table of contents to engage readers and to enhance their understanding of the content.
Author : Christopher Forest
Publisher : Pogo Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,15 MB
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781645274322
In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of immigration through Ellis Island. Interesting photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about this important part of American history. An infographic enhances understanding of immigration through Ellis Island, and What Do You Think? sidebars encourage deeper inquiry. A timeline highlights key events and dates. Immigration Through Ellis Island also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Immigration Through Ellis Island is part of Jump 's Turning Points in U.S. History series.
Author : Molly Aloian
Publisher : Crabtree Chrome
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,13 MB
Release : 2013-09-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780778711766
Describes how immigrants came to North America by the millions and Ellis Island Immigration Station was the first stop for many of them.
Author : Elizabeth Carney
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,33 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426323417
Looks at the history of Ellis Island and identifies its early roles as a Mohegan island, fisherman rest spot, famous immigration station, and today's museum.
Author : Tammy Gagne
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 44,99 MB
Release : 2013-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1612285066
The United States began as a country of immigrants. For more than a century, though, descendents of those immigrants have argued over exactly who should be allowed to enter the United States and become American citizens. Federal laws controlling the number of immigrants allowed into the country—along with limits on how many can travel here for specific reasons—have been passed, and abolished. State laws designed to identify illegal immigrants have been passed, and in some cases also retracted. Today immigrants contribute to the combined cultures that have always made up our nation. Still, foreigners are blamed for taking advantage of public service programs, taking Americans' jobs, and not paying taxes. Are these allegations true? What does the future hold for immigration in the United States?
