The Long Way to a New Land
(Part of the I Can Read: Level 3 Series)
by Joan Sandin
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Book Overview
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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0064441008
ISBN13:9780064441001
Release Date:May 1986
Publisher:HarperCollins
Length:64 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.4" x 8.3"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Kindergarten to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Great early reader
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
I'm a second-generation American, so I used this book to help my kids understand the immigration of their great-grandmother, especially relevant since we just spent Christmas with her. The time frame is earlier than Gramma's trip, but the desperation and the determination were right-on. I thought this book did a great job describing some scary things without totally freaking children out. And yet, my kids clearly understood how out-of-control the parents in this story felt all through their journey. The reading level is just right for this book -- excellent level 3 reader. ps -- it's so nice to read an early reader that isn't about Thomas the Train, Tinkerbell, or Star Wars!
Great Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
This a good book for beginning readers and acquaints them with the history of the United States Flag. It is not too "stuffy" for them to enjoy.
Finally!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Oh my gosh! I am so excited to have found this book! I used to read this when I was in grade school. (I am now 27.) I remember checking it out of the library on a regular basis along with 'Wagon Wheels'. I love the illustrations as well. I'm buying them both A.S.A.P.!
Excellent for the Classroom
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
The Long Way to a New Land and The Long Way Westward are companion books that chronicle a family's journey from their Swedish farm, which is suffering from an extended drought, to a new home in Minnesota. 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.