Angel Island : gateway to Gold Mountain /
A middle-grade history of the "other Ellis Island" traces how Angel Island served as an entry point for one million Asian immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century, drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters and "wall poems" discovered at the facility long after it clos...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Clarion Books,
[2013]
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| Summary: | A middle-grade history of the "other Ellis Island" traces how Angel Island served as an entry point for one million Asian immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century, drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters and "wall poems" discovered at the facility long after it closed to describe the center's screening process, immigration policies and eventual renaissance as a historic site. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 81 pages : illustrations ; 26 m. |
| Awards: | American Library Association Notable Children's Bk |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-74) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780547903781 (hardcover) 0547903782 (hardcover) |