The Castle on Hester Street (Hardcover)

from mysteriesrme

Julie's grandfather regales tales of how he and his wife emigrated from Russia to New York City. On the one hand, it gives a truthful depiction of what immigrants faced when they came here: name changes, background checks, and medical check ups, exceedling long days striving to make a living. The...

from kathryn123

This was a very fun book. It was about a grandfather talking to his granddaughter about how they came to America to start a better life with themselves. He tries to make things interesting, but her grandmother butts in everytime that he starts to exagirate. It would be an interesting book for chi...