Annie Moore: First in Line for America

By Eithne Loughrey

Book Overview

Fifteen-year-old Annie Moore makes history as the first immigrant to step foot on Ellis Island on January 1, 1892-her birthday After journeying from Ireland to reunite with her parents in New York City, Annie receives a special gold coin but soon discovers that America isn't the land of opportunity she imagined.

Living in crowded tenements and working gruelling hours at a steam laundry, Annie must adapt quickly to her new life. As she makes friends from different backgrounds, experiences historical events, and navigates workplace dangers, Annie grows from a homesick girl into a young woman determined to make her own way.

Based on a true story, this fast-paced historical novel brings to life the immigrant experience in 1890s New York through the eyes of a spirited Irish girl searching for her place in a new world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1856352455
• ISBN13: 9781856352451
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary