In the Shadow of Lady Liberty: Immigrant Stories from Ellis Island
- 48 pages
- 2 hours of reading
"Explores immigrants' experiences at Ellis Island through the use of primary sources"--



"Explores immigrants' experiences at Ellis Island through the use of primary sources"--
In autumn 1932 Tommy McKnight, a twelve-year-old boy disabled by polio, and bullied at school for his disability--but inspired by Franklin Roosevelt's story and his campaign for the presidency, decides to run for the seventh grade class presidency at his Brooklyn school.
"Explores the waves of immigration into the United States in the early 1900s"--