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What was Ellis Island? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by David Groff.
Describes the history of Ellis Island, a gateway for many immigrants coming to the United States in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and details the restoration of the landmark and its reopening as a museum.
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- ISBN: 9780448479156
- ISBN: 044847915X
- ISBN: 9781480638136
- ISBN: 1480638137
- ISBN: 9780606341561
- ISBN: 0606341560
- Physical Description: 106 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2014]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | In memory of James & Pauline Bachman and Orlo & Marion Seely by Claude & Nancy Seely. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 106). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What was Ellis Island? -- A scrap of land -- Leaving home -- Testing -- Stuck on the island -- New lives -- The open door slams shut -- Back from ruins -- Ellis Island today. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader MG 5.6 1 1 165680 |
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| Subject: | Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) > History > Juvenile literature. United States > Emigration and immigration > History > Juvenile literature. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County Library | J 304.8 DEM (Text) | 35907001721864 | SOCM Juv Non Fiction | Available | - |
