Coming to America : The Story of Immigration - Betsy Maestro, Suzanne Ryan

This book is about how people migrated all over the world to search for a place to call home. It discusses what an immigrant is and why they were seeking a new home and how they traveled. It introduces a little girl, Annie Moore and talks about her life and why she was coming to Ellis Island. 

With this book, students can dress up like the people in the stories and act out them coming to America. Students can also write as if they are Annie and talk about the journey to America. 

Lexile: 890L