Ellis Island and Immigration for Kids explores all angles of immigration and its history in the United States.
Readers will learn about the establishment of Ellis Island and its forerunner, Castle Garden, as well as the western immigration station, Angel Island. Along with activities to further enrich kids' knowledge of immigration, this book gives its readers a thorough understanding of its impact on the United States from the earliest arrivals to today.
Activities include instructions on writing a letter home after a journey in steerage to graphing and comparing immigrant populations since the first US census in 1790. This book will help kids gain an appreciation of immigration's impact on the United States, as well as challenge them to reflect on their own feelings about this important issue

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1Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Time Line
- Introduction
- 1. Castle Island: The Foundation for Ellis Island
- 2. Ellis Island: A New Gateway to America
- 3. Ellis Island: Island of Tears, Island of Joy
- 4. When It All Began
- 5. A Great Migration Begins
- 6. A New Country Confronts New Changes
- 7. Immigration Changes the United States Forever
- 8. World Crises and the US Response
- 9. The United States Confronts Global Issues Again
- 10. Immigration in an Ever-Changing World
- Glossary
- Answers Revealed
- Websites and Places to Visit
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography