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Hannah's small European village buzzes with tales of life in America. Cousin Esther has passage for two aboard a ship bound for New York, and Hannah convinces her parents to let her use the extra ticket.
FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description
Hannah's small European village buzzes with tales of life free from persecution in a place called America.Timid cousin Esther has passage for two aboard a ship bound for New York, and Hannah convinces Mama and Papashka to let her use the extra ticket.The voyage is long, but Hannah and Esther find a new friend in Samuel, a young orphan aboard the ship, and together they endure the stormy seas and cramped steerage quarters.Finally, the soaring Statue of Liberty greets them at Ellis Island, but will America really be everything they've dreamed of?
Author Biography
MARISSA MOSS is best known for her handwritten illustrated journals, including the enormously popular Amelia series. She lives in Berkeley, California.MARISSA MOSS is best known for her handwritten illustrated journals, including the enormously popular Amelia series. She lives in Berkeley, California.
Review
"Children will be fascinated by Hannah's tale."--Kirkus Reviews "A vivid introduction to the period and a chance to vicariously experience the times through a most appealing character."--Booklist--
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"Children will be fascinated by Hannah's tale."--Kirkus Reviews "A vivid introduction to the period and a chance to vicariously experience the times through a most appealing character."--Booklist --
Description for Bookstore
Hardcover published in 2000 0-15-202155-8
Details ISBN0152163298 Author Marissa Moss Short Title HANNAHS JOURNAL Pages 56 Series Young American Voice Books (Paperback) Language English ISBN-10 0152163298 ISBN-13 9780152163297 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2002 Residence Berkeley, CA, US Imprint Houghton Mifflin Place of Publication Boston, MA Country of Publication United States Subtitle The Story of an Immigrant Girl DOI 10.1604/9780152163297 AU Release Date 2002-05-01 NZ Release Date 2002-05-01 US Release Date 2002-05-01 UK Release Date 2002-05-01 Illustrator Marissa Moss Publisher Houghton Mifflin Publication Date 2002-05-01 Audience Children / Juvenile Imprint US Clarion Books Publisher US HarperCollins Audience Age 8-12 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this
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