Voyage
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 1, 2007
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- Who it’s for
- An overcrowded steerage passage brings hunger, thirst, danger, and hopes for America.
- Themes
- Immigration, Survival under hardship, Friendship and love
- Genres
- Immigration for Teens, Historical YA, YA Survival Stories
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At the dawn of the twentieth century, Mina, Daniel, Yasha, and Rachel are just a few of the many people leaving their countries for America. They have great hopes for their new lives, but before they can achieve their dreams, they must survive the long and difficult voyage across the sea. As passengers in an overcrowded steerage compartment, they must endure hunger, thirst, and even brushes with death.
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And as they struggle to hold on to their hopes for a better future, they find that even under such harsh conditions, friendship and love can flourish. Includes a reader's guide.
Steerage Crossing
An overcrowded steerage passage brings hunger, thirst, danger, and hopes for America.
Come here for
- The difficult sea crossing toward new lives in America
- Friendship and love amid harsh conditions
Expect
- Hunger and thirst in overcrowded steerage
- A reader’s guide
Where it sits
| Immigration for Teens | 73% |
|---|---|
| Historical YA | 41% |
| YA Survival Stories | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Survival Stories
- 20th-Century US YA
- US Stories for Teens
- Jewish YA
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- Immigration for Teens
- Emotions & Feelings for Teens
- Friendship for Teens
- Homelessness & Poverty for Teens
- Authors
- Adèle Geras
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 1, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Immigration · Survival under hardship · Friendship and love
- Reading lane
- YA Survival Stories