Publisher Description

Millions of people made the long journey to America in the early 1900s. They looked for freedom, safety, or the promise of a new life. Follow the waves of immigrants that flooded into the United States to see why they came and how they changed the country. Meets Common Core standards for analyzing chronology text structures.

Author Biography

Danny Kravitz is an Emmy award-winning writer, songwriter, and a professor of screenwriting at Columbia College in Chicago. He has written for TV, film, and print media. A lover of history and the stories contained within, Danny combines his passion for storytelling with the amazing facts of the past. He is also a sports and nature enthusiast. He resides in Chicago, Illinois.

Table of Contents

To America -- The first waves of immigration -- The new immigration -- Entering the country -- Nativism -- Changing American life.

Promotional "Headline"

Specifically crafted to help students explore immigration through different text structures, including primary sources, compare/contrast, and chronology. Series includes three nonfiction books paired with a fiction story to help further explore immigration from differing viewpoints.

Feature

Bolded Glossary Words, Caption(s), Chart(s)/Table(s), Discussion Questions, Glossary, Heading(s)/Subheading(s), Index, More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Photograph(s), Pronunciation Guide, Sidebar(s), Table of Contents

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