Shutting Out the Sky: Life in the Tenements of New York, 1880-1924
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- Synopsis
- Leonard Covello came to New York City from a small village in Italy in 1896. He and four other young immigrants, including Rose Cohen, who came to America from Belarus at age twelve, and Pauline Newman, who became one of the first organizers of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, are the focus of this fascinating chronicle of the pursuit of the American dream. At turns poignant and humorous, the characters' stories unfold in chapters focusing on work, education, and other aspects of immigrant life in the tenement houses of the Lower East Side of New York City. Beautifully designed and illustrated with archival photos, Shutting Out the Sky is stunning, thoroughly researched nonfiction from award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson. Book jacket.
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 134 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780439375900
- Publisher:
- Orchard Books
- Date of Addition:
- 12/05/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Deborah Hopkinson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sociology
- Grade Levels:
- Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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