At Ellis Island: A History in Many Voices by Louise Peacock follows the young girl in the present who is exploring the Ellis Island Museum in the Great Hall and learning about her family's history. Her great-great-grandmother arrived in America through Ellis Island. Another point of view in the story is Sera, who is from the early 1900's from Armenia looking for freedom in America. Finally, the story combines the story of real immigrants, their own suffering and their journey to America.
Within my classroom, I would combine this nonfiction book into a history lesson about Ellis Island while studying the history behind the immigrations. It could occur during a study of the difference between immigration and emigration in science. Also, I could also utilize the book in a book pass about Ellis Island.
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