Five Stories
By Ellen Weinstein
Edition
By Ellen Weinstein
Hardcover edition
Publisher Holiday House Imprint Holiday House ISBN9780823451678
Five Stories
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Five children, from five different cultures and in five different decades, grow up in the same building on the Lower East Side of New York City.
Jenny Weinstein and her family arrive on a steamship from Russia in 1913. Jenny writes letters in Yiddish to her grandmother, while practicing her English in her new neighborhood. By 1933, when Anna Cozzi and her Italian family move into the building, Jenny has become a teacher in Anna’s school. Then Jose Marte moves in during the 1960s, Maria Torres in the 1980s, and Wei Yei in the LowerEast Side of today.
Perfect for early elementary students, this cross section of American history celebrates themany diverse cultures that make up our nation—from the food we eat,to the ways we worship,and the families we love.
Jenny Weinstein and her family arrive on a steamship from Russia in 1913. Jenny writes letters in Yiddish to her grandmother, while practicing her English in her new neighborhood. By 1933, when Anna Cozzi and her Italian family move into the building, Jenny has become a teacher in Anna’s school. Then Jose Marte moves in during the 1960s, Maria Torres in the 1980s, and Wei Yei in the LowerEast Side of today.
Perfect for early elementary students, this cross section of American history celebrates themany diverse cultures that make up our nation—from the food we eat,to the ways we worship,and the families we love.
Author's note. Full-color illustrations were created with gouache on paper and Photoshop.
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City Elementary (Grades 2-6)
City Elementary
City Elementary (Grades 2-6)
For Grades 2-6
Urban situations and plot lines featuring ethnically and culturally diverse characters give these books a unique city flavor and feel. Young urban readers will find familiar images, and readers who are not from the city will enjoy exploring life from a new perspective. The 12 books you'll receive in this category will ensure that urban adventures are available all year long.
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