The Long Way to a New Land: A Classic Story About Swedish Immigration and Courage for Kids (Ages 4-8) (I Can Read Level 3)
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"We will go to America!" This classic early reader tells an exciting story and is also a good launching pad for classroom and home discussions. Here is a realistic account of the struggles of European immigrants in the 19th century. This book is a helpful supplement to a history class and a courageous, compelling story for any occasion. The year is 1868 and Sweden is a barren land of poverty and famine. Carl Erik and his family receive a letter from an uncle in America. The uncle realizes that the Erik family is near the end of their rope, and encourages them to move abroad to make a new life. The family sells all their personal items and begins a long trek across land and sea to America... As a fan of this book and its companion, The Long Way Westward , put it: "The books describe the difficulty and dangers of the journey in a way that is non-complaining and full of optimism for a new life in America. Teachers, these books are wonderful for integrating with other subjects and topics, such as immigration, westward expansion, steamships, trains, geography, and American life in the 1860s." Author-artist Joan Sandin's grandfather was born in Sweden and immigrated to Wisconsin with his parents in 1882, when he was only two. Joan herself spent time in Sweden and did extensive research to create her well-loved classic books about the immigrant experience. Review: Great book - Great book. Easy for kids to read. Review: Second grade independent read - My 7-year-old and I enjoyed it. Especially seeing how the family tried to live on tree moss and flour lumps for food. She could handle all the words. Practiced “Sweden” and “emigrant.”
| Best Sellers Rank | #113,627 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #115 in Children's 1800s American Historical Fiction #1,289 in Children's School Issues #1,921 in Children's Beginner Readers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 195 Reviews |
S**H
Great book
Great book. Easy for kids to read.
F**G
Second grade independent read
My 7-year-old and I enjoyed it. Especially seeing how the family tried to live on tree moss and flour lumps for food. She could handle all the words. Practiced “Sweden” and “emigrant.”
O**R
Targeted reading levels & educational benefits!
This book series is perfect for my students! They love this series! I specifically chose this series both for the targeted reading levels and the educational benefits. I would definitely recommend them for any young readers.
D**R
Excellent book
Excellent book. I use it for my 3rd graders.
F**H
Four Stars
a nice short book for my first grader
A**D
Well written for age level. Great story.
This book made me cry! It’s simply written for a child, but it touched me to read about what people went through to get to America. It also came in great condition. I’d say it was written really well for the level it’s advertised for.
S**M
The Long Way to a New Land
We ordered this for use in our 3rd grader's literature class. It is a wonderful depiction of the story of one family's journey to America. I know that it provided for my son an understanding of the cost of coming to America, along with the rewards of being an American citizen.
A**M
My son loves this book and it was a great way to take and share the family photos of ...
My son loves this book and it was a great way to take and share the family photos of our family when they came form Sweden to America.
B**E
Auswanderung ins "freie" Land wegen Hungersnot
Ich erwarb dieses Buch für einen 11-jährigen Jungen, der seine erste Buchvorstellung im Englischunterricht machen sollte. Der Text hat den Leseschwierigkeitsgrad 3 und ist gut zu verstehen, bietet aber auch genügend sprachlich Neues, um den Wortschatz zu erweitern. Es ist die Erzählung von Armen, Hungernden und Verzweifelten, die nach Missernten sich entschließen müssen, in ein fernes Land auszuwandern: Amerika.Die Schiffsreise ist gefährlich, sie machen desolate Erfahrungen, weil viele von ihnen krank sind, krank werden und auch sterben. Das Leben unter Deck zeigt wenig Abwechslung; im Gestank der vielfachen Ausdünstungen zusammengepfercht, die wenige Habe hütend, harrt man im lichtlosen Raum, notdürftig lebend und voller Angst darüber, endlich im fremden land anzukommen. Der Text ist schlicht, sachlich und instruktiv, die Bilder in dunklen,erdigen Farben gehalten, unterstreichen den düsteren Eindruck und sind sehr schön gezeichnet, mit charakteristischen Zügen der einzelnen Menschen. Und es ist Historie : Wie entstand Amerikas europäische Besiedlung? Weshalb verließ man die Heimat? Kam man damals ins gelobte Land? Ob man für ein behütetes, wohlhabendes Kind Parallelen aufzeigen sollte zu heutigen Emigrations- und Flüchtlingsbewegungen scheint mir fraglich. Mir immerhin schien das Bild von Afrikanern in Booten auf dem Mittelmeer auf...So weit entfernt sind wir Satten von unseren dem Hunger entkommenden Vorfahren ja nicht.
K**C
To read before "A long way Westward"
As a Minnesotan of Swedish heritage living abroad this book and it's sequel "A long way Westward" are a perfect way for my children to learn about American and family history. I recommend both books. In this book the family face with starvation in Sweden makes the trip to NYC. It was easy to imagine my ancestors on the same journey.
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