Angel Island (We the People (Compass Point Books Hardcover)) [Library Binding]

Alice K. Flanagan (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: We the People (Compass Point Books Hardcover)

Describes Angel Island, the California immigration station set up to receive people from Asia, and the story of how immigration officials detained many Chinese people whom they wanted to keep out of the United States.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Alice K. Flanagan is a Capstone Press author. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Compass Point Books (August 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756512611
• ISBN-13: 978-0756512613
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #698,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Emigrants & Immigrants

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book About a Little Known Chapter in California History, June 23, 2008

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Frederick S. Goethel "wildcatcreekbooks" (Central Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angel Island (We the People: Industrial America series) (We the People (Compass Point Books Paperback)) (Paperback)

Angel Island, in San Francisco Bay, is not particularly well known and is not one of the major tourist destinations of the Bay area, and it is a shame as the island is both beautiful and loaded with history.

Although the title would lead one to believe the book is the history of the island, it is more a history of one very particular part of the history of the island. Angel Island was the western version of Ellis Island, only it was used mostly by people immigrating into the US from Asia.

The book details the Chinese immigration and the attempts of the US to keep the Chinese from entering the country. It is a fascinating study compared to what we are undergoing with Mexican immigration today.

Although this is a children's book, it is well written and provides an interesting look at the immigration issues in California, as well as providing an interesting look at a relatively unknown and poorly understood period in our history.