Kristina, 1904: "The Greenhorn Girl"
Elizabeth Claire, Warren Murphy, Nancy Baxer, Marilyn Gelman, Barry Moreno
language
(Eardley Publications, May 22, 2012)
Kristina, 1904 is a historical novel based on the true stories of a 14-year old Slovak immigrant to the United States in 1904. Her story illustrates the fact that even though travel, technology, and native country origins have changed, the reasons for coming to America, and the struggles, sacrifices, and courage required of an immigrant remain similar. Suitable eye-opening reading for the now comfortable great great grandchildren of former immigrants as well as a cathartic and gripping view of immigration for today's newcomers. Classroom tested by English language learners and their teachers, as well as mainstream readers.
