Ellis Island trilogy
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1) Land of hope
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Ellis Island trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Description
Rebekah, a fifteen-year-old Jewish immigrant arriving in New York City in 1902, almost abandons her dream of getting an education when she is forced to work in a sweatshop.
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Ellis Island trilogy volume 2
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English
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In 1902 fifteen-year-old Rose travels from Ireland to join family members in Chicago, where she must use all her resources to deal with her father's drinking and her brothers' dangerous involvement in politics.
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Ellis Island trilogy volume 3
Language
English
Description
In 1902 sixteen-year-old Kristen travels with her family from Sweden to a new life in Minnesota, where she finds herself frustrated by the restrictions placed on what girls of her age are expected or allowed to do.