Memory Coat, The |
Publication Information
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Author: Woodruff, Elvira |
Illustrator: Dooling, Michael |
Title: Memory Coat, The |
Date: 1999 |
Publisher: Scholastic |
City: New York |
ISBN, paperback: 0-590-67717-9 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
Yes |
Young Adult:
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Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
historical fiction
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HSE Descriptor(s):
social studies
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Summary: |
In order to flee persecution as Jews in Russia, Rachel and her cousin Griska emigrate with their extended family to America where they encounter difficulty at Ellis Island. The author provides additional information on immigration from Russia in the endmatter. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Used in a text set on immigration, the book provides opportunities for comparison and contrast with other immigrant groups using timelines, map work etc. In addition, students could compare and contrast these immigrant experiences with those of slaves described by Lester in From Slave Ship to Freedom Road and To Be a Slave or Myers in Amistad. Students can discuss and write about family keepsakes that harbor stories and family history. Look at the web sites below to explore Ellis Island and its history.
web sites: www.ellisisland.org/, capital.net/~alta/index.html |
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