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The next ship home : a novel of Ellis Island / Heather Webb.

Summary:
"Disembarking on Ellis Island, Francesca arrives on the shores of America with her sights set on a better life than the one she left in Italy. That same day, aspiring linguist Alma reports to her first day of work at the immigrant processing center. Ellis, though, is not the refuge it first appears thanks to President Roosevelt's attempts to deter crime. Francesca and Alma will have to rely on each other to escape its corruption and claim the American dreams they were promised. A thoughtful historical story inspired by true events, this novel probes America's history of prejudice and exclusion--when entry at Ellis Island promised a better life but often delivered something drastically different, immigrants needed strength, resilience, and friendship to fight for their futures"-- Provided by publisher

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781728258256
  • ISBN: 1728258251
  • ISBN: 9781728243146 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 1728243149 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 421 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes Reading group guide and conversation with author (pages 415-419).
Subject: Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) > Fiction.
Emigration and immigration > Fiction.
Immigrants > United States > Fiction.
Discrimination > United States > Fiction.
Corruption > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 28 of 34 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 34 total copies.
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Albright Memorial Library FICTION WEBB (Text) 50686016148145 Adult Fiction Available -
Bangor Public Library F WEB (Text) 75011000371374 Adult Fiction Available -
Bedford County Library F WEB (Text) 35010001092269 Adult Fiction Available -
Brandywine Community Library WEB (Text) 33249023446770 Fiction Available -
Coplay Public Library FIC WEB (Text) 31961000267316 Adult Fiction Available -
Exeter Community Library WEB (Text) 33249025326194 Fiction Available -
Forest City F WEBB (Text) 38000000632907 SSQF Main Floor Available -
Frackville Free Public Library FICWE (Text) 30459000377608 Adult Fiction Available -
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library Adults WEB Historical (Text)
Bookplate: Plated 2022: In Memory of Erle K. & Sarah R. Diehl
34007002455777 Adult Area Available -
Hallstead - Great Bend F WEBB (Text) 36000000443984 SSQH Main Floor Available -


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