Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story
by Lesléa Newman and Amy June Bates
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2019
Word Count 2,101
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505557, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Jews
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Separation (Psychology)
- Juvenile Fiction | Religious | Jewish
- Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)--Fiction
- Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.
- Emigration and immigration
- Separation (Psychology)--Fiction
- United States
- Jews--United States--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Emigration and immigration--Fiction
- Picture books
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Amy June Bates about Gittel's Journey
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Lesléa Newman about Gittel's Journey
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lesléa Newman
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Amy June Bates
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Teacher's Guide from Abrams Books for Young Readers
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sarah Beth Goer
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2024
Honor, 2020
National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2023
Children's Winner, 2019
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