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    14 Fun Facts About Ellis Island: A 15-Minute Book
    14 Fun Facts About Ellis Island: A 15-Minute Book
    14 Fun Facts About Ellis Island: A 15-Minute Book
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    14 Fun Facts About Ellis Island: A 15-Minute Book

    By Caitlind L. Alexander

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    Ellis Island is America's most well-known immigration station. From 1892 to 1954 it processed over 12 million immigrants. Millions more were denied entry and sent back to their homelands.
    It quickly became known as the Island of Hope, and the Island of Tears.
    Here are some fun facts about this historic landmark.
    Do you know:
    What was Ellis Island used for before it became an immigration station?
    Where was America's first immigration station?
    How big was the original island?
    Who was the first immigrant at Ellis Island?
    What was the immigration station used for during World War I?
    How many people died at Ellis Island?

    Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
    Ages 8 and up.
    All measurements in American and metric.
    Reading Level: 6.9

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateFeb 4, 2018
    ISBN9781370973934
    14 Fun Facts About Ellis Island: A 15-Minute Book
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    Caitlind L. Alexander

    Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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