Category: Historical-United States-20th Century

Gittel’s Journey: An Ellis Island Story by Lesléa Newman

Gittel’s Journey: An Ellis Island Story Summary Imagine leaving your country, all by yourself, at the age of ten. Now see yourself arriving in a new country. No one is there to meet you, and you don’t understand the language. Imagine what that must… Continue Reading “Gittel’s Journey: An Ellis Island Story by Lesléa Newman”

All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem with Stuff

All That Trash Summary What would you do if you had to get rid of 3,186 tons of trash? This was a problem that Lowell Harrelson thought he could handle. He rented a barge, loaded it with trash from New York City and Long… Continue Reading “All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem with Stuff”

Let the Children March Lesson Activity

Summary It’s eerie to think that Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson and Frank Morrison was published two months before the March For Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. The stories are the same; courageous children taking monumental risks to draw attention to atrocities.… Continue Reading “Let the Children March Lesson Activity”

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