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Krysia, a young Polish immigrant, sails across the Atlantic in search of a new life. On Christmas Eve, she steps ashore at Ellis Island, where the promise of a better future meets the challenges of unprecedented belonging.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Maxinne Rhea Leighton
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