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Ellis Island : coming to the Land of Liberty /

Since opening in 1892, Ellis Island has come to symbolize the waves of immigrants from a list of countries that seems endless. In this work, Bial tells the story of Ellis Island itself.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bial, Raymond
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston [Mass.] : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2009.
Subjects:
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) > History > Juvenile literature.
Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.) > History > 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.
Description
Summary:Since opening in 1892, Ellis Island has come to symbolize the waves of immigrants from a list of countries that seems endless. In this work, Bial tells the story of Ellis Island itself.
Physical Description:56 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 22 x 27 cm.
Audience:009-012.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-[57]).
ISBN:9780618999439 (hbk.)
0618999434 (hbk.)