Call number
J 770 Freedman
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Publication
New York : Clarion Books, c2013.
Description
A middle-grade history of the "other Ellis Island" traces how Angel Island served as an entry point for one million Asian immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century, drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters and "wall poems" discovered at the facility long after it closed to describe the center's screening process, immigration policies and eventual renaissance as a historic site.
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LibraryThing member Sullywriter
An excellent story about the "Ellis Island of the West" through the voices of immigrants.
LibraryThing member jbarr5
Angel Island, gateway to Gold Mountain by Russel Freedman
Know of Ellis island and never thought of one on the west coast and we' stood at north end of Golden Gate Bridge and saw the island for ourselves without even knowing what it was.
Enjoyed all the history especially carvings on the walls that
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Know of Ellis island and never thought of one on the west coast and we' stood at north end of Golden Gate Bridge and saw the island for ourselves without even knowing what it was.
Enjoyed all the history especially carvings on the walls that
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have been preserved.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
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Awards
FOCAL Award (2016)
CCBC Choices (2014)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2015)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Nonfiction — 2014)
Nerdy Book Award (2014)
Notable Children's Book (2015)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Older Readers — 2014)
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Status
Available
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ISBN
9780547903781