Gittel's Journey An Ellis Island Story

<p><b>Both a heart-wrenching and heartwarming story, <i>Gittel's Journey</i> offers a fresh perspective on the immigration journey.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> 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.<br> <br> <br> <br> 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?<br> <br> <br> <br> 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.<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>"Beautifully designed and illustrated . . . The watercolor illustrations artfully capture an era and people." --<i>School Library Journal</i> (Starred Review)</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>"Newman's spare yet evocative text works well as a read-aloud, and the solution to Gittel's problem . . . is both clever and true." --<i>Booklist</i> (Starred Review)</b></p>