Between the years of 1892-1914, over 12 million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island.

Author: Ellen Levine
Illustrator: Wayne Parmenter
Format: Paperback
Published: Scholastic, 1993

Between the years of 1892-1914, over 12 million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island. Scholastic's detail-packed book helps children place themselves inside the history, answering an array of common questions about the immigrant experience - from the varied reasons for coming to America and the conditions aboard ships, to the tests given at Ellis Island and the treatment of newcomers in American cities. The text offers dates, statistics, and narrative accounts. Watercolor illustrations complement the wealth of information.