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All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel
All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel | Dan Yaccarino
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This immigration story is universal. School Library Journal, Starred Dan 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 familyalong 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 Rabbit All 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 From the Hardcover edition.
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“Remember to enjoy your life and never forget your family. “

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Teacher could use this to study different cultures in their beliefs or open up conversation about immigration. This book supplies, a decent understanding on what is needed to immigrate to America. Teacher could ask students where they would immigrate to and why?

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Week 9: Historical Fiction. based on a true story that it follows in Italian family, and their adventure to the United States. Published in 2011.

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This B book follows an Italian family from their roots in Italy to America. This is an amazing book that highlights family lineage when immigrating. For 2nd grade students, I believe a SR strategy would work well while using UDL Principle 2.1: clarifying vocabulary and symbols.
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gpraytor Including ESOL Strategy 15: reinforce the key ideas you present again & again. This is useful because this book has major themes that tie to the key idea. 4y
gpraytor This link is chock-full of ideas on implementation and lessons for grades 1-5. https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=22641 4y
DrSpalding This would be an excellent book to use in a second grade social studies unit on immigration. Excellent choice and helpful resource. 4y
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#AbbaInAugust Day 28: I suppose all new immigrants‘ battlecry is: #TakeAChanceOnMe. In what Dan Yaccarino claims to be his most personal work to date, he shares the story of his great grandfather Michele Iaccarino who grew up on a farm in Sorrento, Italy. While this is distinctly Dan Yaccarino‘s family story, this can also be anyone‘s tale of migration, with the opportunities beckoning on the horizon. My full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-cij

Cinfhen Love all your kiddie recs 😁 6y
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Reviewsbylola This is great! 6y
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