When Jessie came across the sea
1st U.S. ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Lynch, Patrick James, ill. - Contributor
Publication
1997 - Candlewick Press, Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
9,750 words, Guess
Page Count
39 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL660845M
- ISBN-100763600946
- OCLC Control Number36372381
- Internet Archiveisbn_9780763612740
- Library of Congress Control Number97006250
and 2 more
- Goodreads1717287
- LibraryThing418289
Classifications
- DDC[Fic]
- LCCPZ7.H4375 Wf 1997
- LCCPZ7.H4375Wf 1997
Description
When a young girl from a poor eastern European village learns that she must leave her beloved grandmother for a new life - and a new love - in America, they both feel that their hearts will break. The sure and inspired narrative by award-winning author Amy Hest is paired with paintings by P.J. Lynch that glow with warmth and carefully observed detail, creating an unforgettable tribute to the immigrant experience. - Publisher.
Description
A thirteen-year-old Jewish orphan reluctantly leaves her grandmother and immigrates to New York City, where she works for three years sewing lace and earning money to bring Grandmother to the United States, too.
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