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Diane Goode (illustrator) and
Riki Levinson
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Puffin
Publication date
January 1, 1995
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Easy Fiction
ISBN-13
9780140555066
ISBN-10
0140555064
Dimensions
0.25 by 8.50 by 11 in.
Weight
0.30 lbs.
Original list price
$6.99
Other format details
juvenile
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
Grandfather's Journey | The Long Way to a New Land | The Matchbox Diary | What Was Ellis Island? | If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island | When Jessie Came Across the Sea | Lily and Miss Liberty | All the Way to America | Dreaming of America
Grandfather's Journey | The Long Way to a New Land | The Matchbox Diary | What Was Ellis Island? | If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island | When Jessie Came Across the Sea | Lily and Miss Liberty | All the Way to America | Dreaming of America
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Great for fans of award-winning picture book, Grandfather's Journey. In this warm, poignant and highly praised story, a little girl hears how, long ago, another little red-haired girlâher great-grandmotherâsailed across the sea with her older brother to join their immigrant parents in a strange new land called America.
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âGoodeâs evocative illustrations effectively capture the immigration scene of the late 1800s with appropriate costumes and background details.ââBooklist (starred review)
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âLevinsonâs first book is a literary event, written with a quiet understatement that magnifies its emotional effects. So do Goodeâs superb paintings . . .ââPublishers Weekly (starred review)
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âYoung readers can return to the book many times with satisfaction. . . . An excellent introduction to the passage through Ellis Island.ââSchool Library Journal
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âThe theme of immigration, long popular in childrenâs literature, is captured here for young readers in one of the yearâs finest books.ââThe Boston Guide
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ALA Notable Childrenâs Book
Booklist Childrenâs Editorsâ Choice
Reading Rainbow Feature Selection
Redbookâs Top Ten Childrenâs Books of the Year
American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
Parentsâ Choice Award for Literature
NCSS-CBC Notable Childrenâs Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
Society of Illustrators Citation of Merit
NCTE Teachersâ Choice
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âGoodeâs evocative illustrations effectively capture the immigration scene of the late 1800s with appropriate costumes and background details.ââBooklist (starred review)
Â
âLevinsonâs first book is a literary event, written with a quiet understatement that magnifies its emotional effects. So do Goodeâs superb paintings . . .ââPublishers Weekly (starred review)
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âYoung readers can return to the book many times with satisfaction. . . . An excellent introduction to the passage through Ellis Island.ââSchool Library Journal
Â
âThe theme of immigration, long popular in childrenâs literature, is captured here for young readers in one of the yearâs finest books.ââThe Boston Guide
Â
ALA Notable Childrenâs Book
Booklist Childrenâs Editorsâ Choice
Reading Rainbow Feature Selection
Redbookâs Top Ten Childrenâs Books of the Year
American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
Parentsâ Choice Award for Literature
NCSS-CBC Notable Childrenâs Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
Society of Illustrators Citation of Merit
NCTE Teachersâ Choice
Editions
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Puffin (January 1, 1995)
9780140555066 | details & prices | 8.50 × 11.00 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.30 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago
About: Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago
School and Library
from Dutton Childrens Books (September 1, 1985)
9780525442059 | details & prices | 32 pages | 8.50 × 11.25 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.85 lbs | List price $15.00
About: Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago
About: Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago
Reinforced
from Demco Media (January 1, 1995)
9780606083522 | details & prices | 8.25 × 11.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.80 lbs | List price $15.81
This edition also contains Watch the Stars Come Out
About: Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago
This edition also contains Watch the Stars Come Out
About: Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780785756514 | details & prices | 8.25 × 11.00 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.70 lbs | List price $17.20
About: Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago
About: Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago
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