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The next ship home : a novel of Ellis Island / Heather Webb.

Summary:

"Disembarking on Ellis Island, Francesca arrives on the shores of America with her sights set on a better life than the one she left in Italy. That same day, aspiring linguist Alma reports to her first day of work at the immigrant processing center. Ellis, though, is not the refuge it first appears thanks to President Roosevelt's attempts to deter crime. Francesca and Alma will have to rely on each other to escape its corruption and claim the American dreams they were promised. A thoughtful historical story inspired by true events, this novel probes America's history of prejudice and exclusion--when entry at Ellis Island promised a better life but often delivered something drastically different, immigrants needed strength, resilience, and friendship to fight for their futures"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781728243146
  • ISBN: 9781728258256
  • Physical Description: 432 pages ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes reading group guide.
Paging may vary.
Subject:
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) > Fiction.
Emigration and immigration > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
Immigrants > United States > Fiction.
Women's friendships.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Fiction.
Genre:
Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 26 of 28 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library FIC WEBB (Text) 36015000508040 Adult Fiction Available -

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