Annie Moore: First in Line for America

Fifteen-year-old Annie Moore makes history as the first immigrant to step foot on Ellis Island on January 1, 1892-her birthday! After journeying from Ireland to reunite with her parents in New York City, Annie receives a special gold coin but soon discovers that America isn't the land of opportunity she imagined.Living in crowded tenements and working gruelling hours at a steam laundry, Annie must adapt quickly to her new life. As she makes friends from different backgrounds, experiences historical events, and navigates workplace dangers, Annie grows from a homesick girl into a young woman determined to make her own way.Based on a true story, this fast-paced historical novel brings to life the immigrant experience in 1890s New York through the eyes of a spirited Irish girl searching for her place in a new world.

• | Author: Eithne Loughrey
• | Publisher: Mercier Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 01, 2001
• | Number of Pages: 144 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1856352455
• | ISBN-13: 9781856352451