| When Jessie Came Across the Sea Contributor(s): Hest, Amy (Author), Lynch, P. J. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 076361274X ISBN-13: 9780763612740 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: When a young girl from a poor eastern European village learns that she must leave her beloved grandmother for a new life--and a new love--in America, they both feel that their hearts will break. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 470 |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 11.04" W x 10" (0.52 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17745 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hest simply and faithfully holds a mirror to the milestone event for millions of turn-of-the-century immigrants. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) When a young girl from a poor eastern European village learns that she must leave her beloved grandmother for a new life -- and a new love -- in America, they both feel that their hearts will break. The sure and inspired narrative by award-winning author Amy Hest is paired with paintings by P.J. Lynch that glow with warmth and carefully observed detail, creating an unforgettable tribute to the immigrant experience. |