Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Watch the Stars Come Out

Watch the Stars Come Out 
By: Riki Levinson


(Historical Fiction)




This story explains the steps immigrants took in order to come to the United States for their freedom.  A grandmother comes in to tell her granddaughter a story before bed.  She told her a story of how when she was little and her and her family traveled on a boat to Ellis island.  She explained how many people got sick but her brother took care of her.  They were separated from her parents and sister.  When they got off the ship they had to be checked by doctors and later found their parents.  They saw the statue of liberty and became very excited.  Once the ship docked they went to see their new place. 

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