Book Description
"We will go to America!"
It is 1868, and Carl Erik's family faces starvation in Sweden. As their hopes fade, they must endure a journey over land and sea to reach a better life in a new country thousands of miles away.
Card catalog description
Carl Erik journeys with his family from Sweden to America during the famine of 1868.
About the Author
Elaine Marie Alphin, author of The Ghost Cadet and The Proving Ground, drew the inspiration for A Bear for Miguel from letters written by her grandmother in El Salvador. Ms. Alphin lives in Madison, IN. Joan Sandin is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including the I Can Read books Small Wolf, written by Nathaniel Benchley, Snowshoe Thompson, written by Nancy Smiler Levinson, and her own The Long Way Westward and The Long Way to a New Land. Ms. Sandin lives in Tucson, AZ.
A Long Way to a New Land: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 3) ANNOTATION
It is 1868, a time of drought and hunger in Sweden. Carl Erik and his family are on the brink of starvation when a letter from his uncle arrives, telling them of a better life in America. Erik and his family sell their possessions, bid farewell to their friends, and start their long and harrowing journey over both sea and land. Young readers will witness the hardship emigrants were forced to endure before starting a promising new life.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readersﾽthey could read the story comfortably and not feel overwhelmed by the text. Following suit came such classics as Peggy Parish's Amelia Bedelia series, Lillian Hoban's books about Arthur the monkey, and Syd Hoff's popular Danny and the Dinosaur. Many books in this series are special in the depth of emotion evoked - Little Bear, the Frog and Toad books by Arnold Lobel, and Danielﾽs Duck by Clyde Bulla, to name a few - and all are enjoyed by children of all ages. Grade 2 - Grade 4.
SYNOPSIS
It is 1868, a time of drought and hunger in Sweden. Carl Erik and his family are on the brink of starvation when a letter from his uncle arrives, telling them of a better life in America. Erik and his family sell their possessions, bid farewell to their friends, and start their long and harrowing journey over both sea and land. Young readers will witness the hardship emigrants were forced to endure before starting a promising new life.
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