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Gittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone. Her mother writes her cousin's address in New York on a piece of paper. However, when Gittel arrives at Ellis Island, she discovers the ink has run and the address is illegible! How will she find her family? Both a heart-wrenching and heartwarming story, Gittel's Journey offers a fresh perspective on the immigration journey to Ellis Island. The book includes an author's note explaining how Gittel's story is based on the journey to America taken by her grandmother and family friend.

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Leslea Newman is the award-winning author of over seventy books for people of all ages. The recipient of Stonewall Honor Book Award and a past poet laureate, she is a faculty member of Spalding University's master's program in writing. Amy June Bates has loved to read and draw ever since she was a kid. When she wasn't reading and drawing, she spent her time trying to keep her six brothers and sisters from drawing on her pictures. She currently resides with her three children and her husband in Pennsylvania. Sarah Beth Goer is an experienced narrator and actress who has worked in the field for over twenty years. A member of both AEA and SAF-AFTRA, she recently produced, co-wrote, and starred in her first feature film, Three Roads. She enjoys bringing text passionately and authentically to life.

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