Title-When Jessie Came Across the
Sea
Author-Amy Hest
Illustrator-P.J. Lynch
Genre-Chapter Book
Subgenre-Historical Fiction
Theme- Emigration, immigration,
Jews, orphans, grandmothers.
Primary and secondary characters-Jessie
and her grandmother
Award(s)- Parents’ Choice Award; Kate Greenaway
Medal
Date of publication-1997
Publishing company-Candlewick
Press
Brief summary- A thirteen year old
Jewish orphan reluctantly leaves her grandmother and immigrates to New York
City, where she works for three years sewing lace and earning money to bring
Grandmother to the United States, too.
How would you use the book with
students- This is a good book on historical fiction to inform students with.
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