Publisher Description
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 her grandmother and family friend.
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About Lesléa Newman
Lesléa Newman is the author of seventy books for readers of all ages including the teen novel in verse, October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Sheperd; the middle grade novel, Hachiko Waits; the poetry collection, I Carry My Mother; the short story collection, A Letter to Harvey Milk; and the children’s books, A Sweet Passover, The Boy Who Cried Fabulous, Ketzel, The Cat Who Composed, and Heather Has Two Mommies. Her literary awards include poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Artists Foundation.
About Sarah Beth Goer
Emily Bauer is an award-winning voice-over actress who has read for dozens of popular audiobooks for children and adults, including Margery Williams’s Velveteen Rabbit, Meg Cabot’s Insatiable, and Ann Aguirre’s Enclave. Her film credits include Mona Lisa Smile and Long Distance. She has done voice-overs for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Pokemon and has voiced scores of TV and radio commercials as well as cartoons, talking toys, and video games.