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Ellis Island and immigration for kids: a history with 21 activities
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Chicago : Chicago Review Press, [2022].
Physical Desc:
xi, 132 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 x 28 cm
Lexile measure:
1120L
Rating:
1120L
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"Ellis Island and Immigration for Kids explores all angles of immigration and its history in the United States. Readers will learn about the establishment of Ellis Island and its forerunner, Castle Garden, as well as the western immigration station, Angel Island. Along with activities to further enrich kids' knowledge of immigration, this book gives its readers a thorough understanding of its impact on the United States from the earliest arrivals to today. Activities include instructions on writing a letter home after a journey in steerage to graphing and comparing immigrant populations since the first US census in 1790. This book will help kids gain an appreciation of immigration's impact on the United States, as well as challenge them to reflect on their own feelings about this important issue.Readers will broaden their understanding of issues that center on immigration with cross-curriculum activities, such as poetry and letter writing, graphing, and other math analyses." --

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CHILDREN 304.873 DAI 2022
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Book
Edition:
First edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
1641604689, 9781641604680
Lexile measure:
1120

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Includes index and bibliographical references.
Description
"Ellis Island and Immigration for Kids explores all angles of immigration and its history in the United States. Readers will learn about the establishment of Ellis Island and its forerunner, Castle Garden, as well as the western immigration station, Angel Island. Along with activities to further enrich kids' knowledge of immigration, this book gives its readers a thorough understanding of its impact on the United States from the earliest arrivals to today. Activities include instructions on writing a letter home after a journey in steerage to graphing and comparing immigrant populations since the first US census in 1790. This book will help kids gain an appreciation of immigration's impact on the United States, as well as challenge them to reflect on their own feelings about this important issue.Readers will broaden their understanding of issues that center on immigration with cross-curriculum activities, such as poetry and letter writing, graphing, and other math analyses." --,Proveded by publisher.
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1120L,Lexile
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APA Citation (style guide)

Daigneau, J. (2022). Ellis Island and immigration for kids: a history with 21 activities. First edition. Chicago, Chicago Review Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Daigneau, Jean, 1952-. 2022. Ellis Island and Immigration for Kids: A History With 21 Activities. Chicago, Chicago Review Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Daigneau, Jean, 1952-, Ellis Island and Immigration for Kids: A History With 21 Activities. Chicago, Chicago Review Press, 2022.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Daigneau, Jean. Ellis Island and Immigration for Kids: A History With 21 Activities. First edition. Chicago, Chicago Review Press, 2022.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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