The Long Way to a New Land
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 23, 1986
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- Who it’s for
- A clear-eyed early reader pairs an immigrant family's arduous journey with hope for a new life.
- Themes
- European immigration, Poverty and famine, Journey to a new life
- Genres
- Immigration & Moving, 19th-Century U.S., Civil War Era
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"We will go to America!" This classic early reader tells an exciting story and is also a good launching pad for classroom and home discussions. Here is a realistic account of the struggles of European immigrants in the 19th century. This book is a helpful supplement to a history class and a courageous, compelling story for any occasion. The year is 1868 and Sweden is a barren land of poverty and famine. Carl Erik and his family receive a letter from an uncle in America.
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The uncle realizes that the Erik family is near the end of their rope, and encourages them to move abroad to make a new life. The family sells all their personal items and begins a long trek across land and sea to America... As a fan of this book and its companion, The Long Way Westward, put it: "The books describe the difficulty and dangers of the journey in a way that is non-complaining and full of optimism for a new life in America. Teachers, these books are wonderful for integrating with other subjects and topics, such as immigration, westward expansion, steamships, trains, geography, and American life in the 1860s." Author-artist Joan Sandin's grandfather was born in Sweden and immigrated to Wisconsin with his parents in 1882, when he was only two. Joan herself spent time in Sweden and did extensive research to create her well-loved classic books about the immigrant experience.
A Journey to America
A clear-eyed early reader pairs an immigrant family's arduous journey with hope for a new life.
Come here for
- A child-accessible window into 19th-century immigration
- A story that opens naturally onto history discussions
Expect
- Realistic struggles told without complaint
- A long trek across land and sea
Where it sits
| Civil War Era | 67% |
|---|---|
| 19th-Century U.S. | 52% |
| Immigration & Moving | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sibling Stories
- 19th-Century U.S.
- Funny Stories
- Media Tie-Ins
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- Stories Set in Europe
- School Stories
- New Experiences
- Immigration & Moving
- Authors
- Joan Sandin
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 23, 1986
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- European immigration · Poverty and famine · Journey to a new life
- Reading lane
- Sibling Stories