When Jessie Came Across the Sea

by Amy Hest

13 year old Jessie, who lives with her grandmother in an Eastern European village is given a free ticket to America. She welcomes the opportunity but is frightened about going on her own.

Themes

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  • Jews
  • Immigration
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Family
  • Traditions
  • Education
  • Kindness
  • Hard Work
  • Opportunity
  • Missing Family