All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel

by Dan Yaccarino

Book Overview

"This immigration story is universal." --School Library Journal, Starred

Dan Yaccarino's great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents' good advice: "Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family." With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family--along with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375859209
• ISBN13: 9780375859205
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Dragonfly Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4