The Italian American Family Album (American Family Albums) - Hardcover

Hoobler, Dorothy; Hoobler, Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195081269 ISBN 13: 9780195081268

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Journeys to the United States with immigrants from Italy and depicts the life they left behind, the struggles of their trip, and the difficulties of beginning life anew, through diary entries, letters, oral histories, and photographs

About this title

About the Author:

Mario M. Cuomo, State of New York.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5 Up-This carefully researched volume includes selections from such primary sources as diaries, letters, and oral histories. It has an enticing open format and is lavishly illustrated with interesting black-and-white photographs. Each of the six chapters begins with background information and then goes on to discuss life in the old country, coming to America, first impressions, working, forming a new life, and becoming a part of America. Sidebars add fascinating details-biographical profiles of famous individuals past and present, tidbits of history, more quotations, and recipes and songs. The book offers much more information on Italian Americans than Gladys Nadler Rips's Coming to America (Dell, 1982; o.p.). While the material has a universality applicable to all the immigrant groups who arrived in this country at the turn of the 20th century, it will be particularly useful for libraries serving large populations of Italian descent.
Diane S. Marton, Arlington County Library, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0195081269
• ISBN 13: 9780195081268
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128