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All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel
Contributor(s): Yaccarino, Dan (Author)

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ISBN: 0375866426 ISBN-13: 9780375866425
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

OUR PRICE: $14.44

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2011
* Out of Print *

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2010017549

Age Level: 5-8

Grade Level: Kindergarten-3

Lexile Measure: 830 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.2" W x 8.2" L (0.75 lbs) 40 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Italian
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Topical - Family

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Awards: Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2014
Nevada Young Readers' Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2015
Irma S. & James H. Black Award, Honor Book, Children's Literature, 2012

Review Citations: Booklist 03/01/2011 pg. 62
School Library Journal 03/01/2011 pg. 146
Publishers Weekly 01/24/2011
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2011
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 471 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2011 pg. 2121

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 143167
Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
"This immigration story is universal." --School Library Journal, Starred

Dan Yaccarino's great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents' good advice: "Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family." With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family--along with the good advice.

It's a story that will have kids asking their parents and grandparents: Where did we come from? How did our family make the journey all the way to America?

"A shovel is just a shovel, but in Dan Yaccarino's hands it becomes a way to dig deep into the past and honor all those who helped make us who we are." --Eric Rohmann, winner of the Caldecott Medal for My Friend Rabbit

"All the Way to America is a charmer. Yaccarino's heartwarming story rings clearly with truth, good cheer, and love." --Tomie dePaola, winner of a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona

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