Immigrant Kids
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1980 · Est. 47 min read

Immigrant Kids

By Russell Freedman

Early 1900s immigrants face unexpected hardships in crowded cities.

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80 pages· 5,577 words· Est. 47 min read
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In the early 1900s, young immigrants arrive in America seeking freedom, only to find crowded cities and scarce jobs. Children toil in sweatshops and on the streets, confronting harsh realities. Discover their resilience and dreams in a world far from what they imagined. What does freedom truly mean in this new land?

From the publisher

America meant “freedom” to the immigrants of the early 1900s–but a freedom very different from what they expected. Cities were crowded and jobs were scare. Children had to work selling newspapers, delivering goods, and laboring sweatshops. In this touching book, Newberry Medalist Russell Freedman offers a rare glimpse of what it meant to be a young newcomer to America.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
5,577
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
1050L
Themes & topics
Books about AmericaBooks about immigration and emigrationBooks about city and town life
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.9
F&P level
~Y
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
25971
Publication
Published
August 1, 1995
First published
January 1, 1980
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780140375947

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