Shutting Out the Sky
Publication Information
Author:  Hopkinson, Deborah	Illustrator:
Title:  Shutting Out the Sky	Date:  2003
Publisher:  Orchard	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-439-37590-8	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:   Yes
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Subtitled "Life in the Tenements of New York, 1880-1924,," the chapters in this book offer information and perspectives on all aspects of immigration and life in NYC. Photographs and text document the experiences of five individuals from Belarus, Italy, Lithunania, and Romania at the turn of the century. A time line, bibliography, index, etc. conclude the book.
Teaching Ideas:
Urban living, immigrants' lives, or child labor then-and-now would provide interesting opportunities for comparison. Groups of students may want to conduct additional inquiries of life in the tenements. Several other books in this database can provide additional information, especially Tenement by Ray Bial. Check out these web sites for more information:http://www.tenement.org/http://www.thirteen.org/tenement/virtual.html
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Ethnic Groups Social Studies > anthropology > daily life History > time period > 19th Century History > time period > 20th Century Social Studies > sociology > social issues > immigration Communities > urban Geography > locations > U.S. states/regions > New York > New York City Work > exploitation Work > children

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