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Coming to America : The Story of Immigration
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Coming to America : The Story of Immigration Hardcover - 1996

by Maestro, Betsy

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With clearly written prose and warm, child-friendly illustrations, this picture book is a wonderful first introduction to the moving story of the history of immigration to the United States--a story that belongs to all Americans. Full-color.

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Scholastic, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title Coming to America : The Story of Immigration
  • Author Maestro, Betsy
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scholastic, Incorporated, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Date 1996-02-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP94422488
  • ISBN 9780590441513 / 0590441515
  • Weight 0.99 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.27 x 8.81 x 0.37 in (28.63 x 22.38 x 0.94 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 890
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
    • Locality: New York, N.Y.
  • Library of Congress subjects Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and, United States - Emigration and immigration -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 94031110
  • Dewey Decimal Code 304.873

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 02/01/1996, Page 935
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1996, Page 313
  • New York Times, 06/30/1996, Page 27
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/12/1996, Page 77
  • School Library Journal, 05/01/1996, Page 106

About the author

Betsy Maestro was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1944. Inspired by her mother, who taught nursery school and went on to be a school guidance counselor and administrator, Maestro always wanted to be a teacher, and in preparation she filled her high school summer vacations with jobs baby-sitting, tutoring, and even supervising playgrounds. She received a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education at Southern Connecticut State College and a Master's degree in Elementary Guidance from the same institution. Maestro taught kindergarten and first grade for 11 years, during which time she became aware of the need for imaginative nonfiction to spark children's interests.After marrying artist Giulio Maestro in 1972, Maestro decided to try writing herself. Since then the couple has collaborated on more than 50 books for children, all of them picture books, many of them nonfiction and concept books. They have received numerous awards and citations for their work. When she is not writing, Betsy Maestro enjoys reading, cooking, photography, travel, art, and antiques. She and her husband have two children and live in Old Lyme, Connecticut.