Land of Promise (Ellis Island Series) [Hardcover]

Joan Lowery Nixon (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ellis Island Series | Publication Date: April 1, 1993

Rose Carney, a young girl from Ireland, befriends Rebecca, from Russia, and Kristen, from Sweden, during the long journey to America. They part ways at Ellis Island and Rose continues onto a new life in Chicago.


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Editorial Reviews

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Gr. 6-9. A continuation of the story of the three immigrant girls who met aboard ship in Land of Hope , this book opens with their arrival in America in the early 1900s. Rebekah and her Russian family stay in New York. Rosie, from Ireland, travels with Kirsten's Swedish family as far as Chicago, where she's met by her older brother. Kirsten and her family go on to Minnesota. Although Rosie is happy to be reunited with her father and brothers and enjoys her new job as a salesperson in a dry-goods store, she still has problems adjusting to her new life: she misses her mother and sisters still in Ireland; her father, lonely and unhappy, spends his evenings in the local tavern; one brother is involved in shady city politics; the other, hurt at work, is unemployed. When further tragedies strike, it's up to Rosie to find the solution. With a nice blend of historical fact and involving plot strands, the latest in Nixon's Ellis Island trilogy gives modern readers an absorbing glimpse of America's past. Candace Smith

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Rose Carney, a young girl from Ireland, befriends Rebecca, from Russia, and Kristen, from Sweden, during the long journey to America. They part ways at Ellis Island and Rose continues onto a new life in Chicago. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 170 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (April 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 055308111X
• ISBN-13: 978-0553081114
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,318,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, October 17, 2001

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This review is from: Land of Promise (Ellis Island Stories (Gareth Stevens)) (Library Binding)

I LOVED this book! I just wish that it didn't end without anything about her little sisters. For me, it ended too abruptly.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome!!, July 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Land of Promise (Ellis Island Stories (Gareth Stevens)) (Library Binding)

this book was fab!! i nearly fell in love w/tim!! he was so awesome...but her dad was a joke...i mean how horrible was he to promise never to drink another drop and go out to Casey's he pisses me off! but then he was sweet in his own way...it was soooo good!! everyone...maybe every girl...should read this book!! i give it a 5* rating

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ BOOK!, April 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Land of Promise (Ellis Island No 2) (Paperback)

This book was my second favorite out of the series. It's with sadness, adventure, and romance. I recommened this book to anybody who likes historical fiction.