Tenement: Immigrant Life on the Lower East Side

by Raymond Bial

Hardcover, 2002

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--People-Places-Environments, NCSS Standards Theme--Culture, Geography, Peoples, and Places, Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5)Reading Level-Middle (6-8), Geography Peoples & Places, Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5), Reading Level-Middle (6-8)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

HMH Books for Young Readers (2002), Edition: Illustrated, 48 pages

Description

Presents a view of New York City's tenements during the peak years of foreign immigration, discussing living conditions, laws pertaining to tenements, and the occupations of their residents.

Subjects

Awards

Orbis Pictus Award (Honor — 2003)
Notable Book for a Global Society (2003)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2003)

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

48

Physical description

48 p.; 10 inches

ISBN

0618138498 / 9780618138494

UPC

046442138499

DDC/MDS

307.76

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