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 * Children's Trade Book Review **

Courtney Rouzer **Title:** Dreaming of America **Author:** Eve Bunting **Illustrator:** Ben F. Stahl **Publisher:** BridgeWater Books **Copyright Date:** 2000 This story is about Annie Moore’s trip to America from Ireland. Annie was traveling with her two brothers to meet her parents who had already gone to America. The three children had some hard times on the boat, but they met a man names Mr. Viktor. This man helped them out by being a good friend to these children. When the children had gotten to America Annie was the first off the ship to enter into the country through Ellis Island. There in America the three children were reunited with their parents. The subject areas in this book were Ellis Island, Immigrants, and America. The NCSS themes represented are culture, people, places, and environments, institutions, and civic ideals and practices. 5.2.6 A #3 Personal Responsibility of the individual to the society 5.2.6 G Explain the importance of participating in government and civic life I think that this would be appropriate for six grade level. Students begin to learn about the concept of American and immigrants around sixth grade and this book has some concepts that older children would be able to grasp. I would use this book as a read aloud. After reading the book to the class I would have the students go through the process of coming to America through Ellis Island. I would also have the children take a look at the scholastics website below. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/index.htm
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