All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel

ISBN: 0375859209

Author: Yaccarino, Dan

Condition: New

This immigration story is universal. -School Library Journal, StarredDan Yaccarinos great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents good advice: Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family. With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family-along with the good advice.Its a story that will have kids asking their parents and grandparents: Where did we come from? How did our family make the journey all the way to America?A shovel is just a shovel, but in Dan Yaccarinos hands it becomes a way to dig deep into the past and honor all those who helped make us who we are. -Eric Rohmann, winner of the Caldecott Medal for My Friend RabbitAll the Way to America is a charmer. Yaccarinos heartwarming story rings clearly with truth, good cheer, and love. -Tomie dePaola, winner of a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona