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In the form of heartfelt letters addressed to a friend in Vermont, eighth‑grade student Dossi, a Jewish immigrant living in New York’s Lower East Side in 1910, shares the everyday realities of her new brother‑in‑law, the looming threat of diphtheria, and the tragic memory of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Through these epistolary pages, readers gain insight into the immigrant experience, the challenges of orphaned children, and the cultural connections that sustain a young girl far from home.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Johanna Hurwitz
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