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Island of hope : the story of Ellis Island and the journey to America /

Relates the story of immigration to America through the voices and stories of those who passed through Ellis Island, from its opening in 1892 to the release of the last detainee in 1954.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandler, Martin W.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic, 2004.
Subjects:
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) > Juvenile literature.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History > Juvenile literature.
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) > History.
United States > Emigration and immigration > History.
Immigrants > History.
Online Access:Table of contents only
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Description
Summary:Relates the story of immigration to America through the voices and stories of those who passed through Ellis Island, from its opening in 1892 to the release of the last detainee in 1954.
Physical Description:144 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-139) and index.
ISBN:0439530822
9780439530828