| How I Became an American Contributor(s): Gundisch, Karin (Author), Skofield, James (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0812648757 ISBN-13: 9780812648751 Publisher: Cricket Books OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001037223 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.84" W x 8.5" (0.64 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1902 in a small German town a traveler turns up spouting catchy songs about adventures in America. To the townspeople, the land sounds like paradise, and ten-year-old Johann Bonfert is excited when his own family begins planning a life overseas. His father and brother leave early to find jobs in the steel mills of Ohio, and the rest of the family follows later in a long, miserable sea journey. Johann soon discovers, however, that it's not easy to start life from scratch. America's not paradise, and assimilation can be difficult, especially for grown-ups. Author Karin Gundisch's American debut is a heartwarming and finely observed book that speaks to the enduring struggles all immigrants face, whether in 1902 or 2002. |