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Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story
Contributor(s): Newman, Lesléa (Author), Bates, Amy June (Author)

ISBN: 1419727478 ISBN-13: 9781419727474
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2019

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Jewish

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2017044804

Age Level: 5-8

Grade Level: Kindergarten-3

Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.3" W x 11.1" L (1.15 lbs) 48 pages

Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
- Chronological Period - 1900-1949
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Locality - New York, N.Y.

Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2018
Publishers Weekly 10/29/2018
School Library Journal 12/01/2018 pg. 68
Booklist 01/01/2019 pg. 83
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

A 2020 Sydney Taylor Honor Book!
A 2019 National Jewish Book Award Winner!

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? Both a heart-wrenching and heartwarming story, Gittel's Journey offers a fresh perspective on the immigration journey to Ellis Island. 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.

Contributor Bio(s): Bates, Amy June: - 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.Newman, Leslea: - 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. She lives in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

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