Streets of Gold

By Marie Raphael

Book Overview

It's 1901. Marisia and her family flee Poland ahead of the czar's soldiers. But when they arrive at Ellis Island, Marisia's younger sister is diagnosed with tuberculosis and she and her parents are turned away. Now, with only her wits and her courage to guide her, Marisia and her brother Stefan must find their way in the New World alone. Streets of Gold is Marisia's story--the story of a spirited young girl who dreams of becoming an artist. Can she overcome the hardships of immigrant life on New York's Lower East Side, the struggle to find work, and the tyrannical views of those who stand in her way? If one dream dies, can she find another dream to live by? Deftly written, rich with historical detail, and illustrated with period photographs, Streets of Gold "will carry you] to another time and place....Readers won't want the story to end" (Diana Pardue, Ellis Island Immigration Museum).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892552565
• ISBN13: 9780892552566
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Persea Books
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

Streets of gold was a great book of a young girl's story of how her and her family came to America and of their hardships.If you are interested in ellis island and stories of immagrants coming to America this book is for you!