Product Description
by Lesléa Newman (Author), Amy June Bates (Author)
Both a heart-wrenching and heartwarming story, Gittel's Journey offers a fresh perspective on the immigration journey.
Gittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone. Her mother writes her cousin's address in New York on a piece of paper. However, when Gittel arrives at Ellis Island, she discovers the ink has run and the address is illegible! How will she find her family? The book includes an author's note explaining how Gittel's story is based on the journey to America taken by Lesléa Newman's grandmother and family friend. "Beautifully designed and illustrated . . . The watercolor illustrations artfully capture an era and people." --School Library Journal (Starred Review) "Newman's spare yet evocative text works well as a read-aloud, and the solution to Gittel's problem . . . is both clever and true." --Booklist (Starred Review)Author Biography
Lesléa Newman is the author of 70 books for adults and children. Her literary awards include a National Endowment for the Arts poetry fellowship, the Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Award, and the Massachusetts Book Award. Her books include Heather Has Two Mommies and I Can Be... Me! She lives in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Amy Bates is the illustrator of Bear in the Air, Minette's Feast, and The Dog Who Belonged to No One. She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.5 x 11.1 x 9.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 05, 2019
Award: Sydney Taylor Book Award (2020)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 0.5
