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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2014 · Est. 59 min read
What Was Ellis Island?
By Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ, David Groff (Illustrator)
Part of the What Was . . . ? series
This book tells the story of Ellis Island, the gateway to America for millions of immigrants from 1892 to 1954
4.2/5 Goodreads · 635 ratings
112 pages· 7,068 words· Est. 59 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Explore the journey of Ellis Island, once the bustling entry point for millions seeking a new life in America. Abandoned and decaying, it was revived in the 1980s through a massive restoration effort. Now a museum, it holds the stories of countless dreams and challenges. What secrets does this iconic landmark reveal about America's past and perhaps your own history?
From the publisher
From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the gateway to a new life in the United States for millions of immigrants. In later years, the island was deserted, the buildings decaying. Ellis Island was not restored until the 1980s, when Americans from all over the country donated more than $150 million. It opened to the public once again in 1990 as a museum. Learn more about America’s history, and perhaps even your own, through the story of one of the most popular landmarks in the country.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 112
- Words
- 7,068
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 800L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.6
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 165680
Publication
- Published
- March 13, 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin Workshop
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780448479156
- LCCN
- 2014934611
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