Gundisch, Karin (translated by James Skofield) How I Became an American.ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-8126-4875-7. Chicago: Cricket Books, 2001. 120 pp. $15.95. Ten-year-old Johann Bonfert describes the heartaches and rewards of immigrating from Siebenburgen (a part of Austria-Hungary) to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. at the turn of the 20th century. Johann and his family made many sacrifices when they left their homeland to begin a new life in America. He recounts the gruesome voyage on the ship, the complicated passage through Ellis Island Ellis Island, island, c.27 acres (10.9 hectares), in Upper New York Bay, SW of Manhattan island. Government-controlled since 1808, it was long the site of an arsenal and a fort, but most famously served (1892–1954) as the chief immigration station of the United , and the unfortunate death of his sister. By working at the steel mills in Youngstown, Ohio, the family manages to survive in the fast-paced, industrialized in·dus·tri·al·ize v. in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, in·dus·tri·al·iz·es v.tr. 1. To develop industry in (a country or society, for example). 2. nation they now call home. The reader is drawn into this wonderful story and learns a lot about how circumstances were very difficult for the millions of immigrants who struggled to build a new life in the United States. Ages 9-12. Reviewed by Mary Laub, Kutztown University of PA |
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