All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel
by:
Dan Yaccarino (author)
This is the story of four generations of an Italian American family. It begins with an immigrant who came through Ellis Island with big dreams, a small shovel, and his parents' good advice: "Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family."Now, many years later, the man's...
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This is the story of four generations of an Italian American family. It begins with an immigrant who came through Ellis Island with big dreams, a small shovel, and his parents' good advice: "Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family."Now, many years later, the man's great-grandson, Dan Yaccarino, tells how he succeeded, and how the little shovel has been passed from father to son—along with the good advice.It's a story that captures the experience of so many American families. One that will have kids asking their parents and grandparents, where did we come from? Tell me our story.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375866425 (0375866426)
ASIN: 375866426
Publish date: March 8th 2011
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
Juvenile,
American,
Family,
Picture Books,
Storytime
Dan Yaccarino tells the story of his family’s move from Italy to the United States. Everywhere the family goes, they carry their shovel along, and the shovel always serves a useful purpose.A small biography for the very young.“So when I grew up, I moved back to the city where my great-grandfather Mi...
How Yaccarino's family comes to America from Italy.
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