Gittel's Journey

Both a heart-wrenching and heartwarming story, Gittel’s Journey offers a fresh perspective on the immigration journey.<BR><BR> 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.<BR><BR> 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?<BR><BR> The book includes an author’s note explaining how Gittel’s story is based on the journey to America taken by Lesléa Newman’s grandmother and family friend.<BR><BR>“Beautifully designed and illustrated . . . The watercolor illustrations artfully capture an era and people.” —School Library Journal (Starred Review)<BR><BR>“Newman’s spare yet evocative text works well as a read-aloud, and the solution to Gittel’s problem . . . is both clever and true.” —Booklist (Starred Review)