A beautifully illustrated history book for children although all ages will enjoy the story of the young Jewish girl who came to America. Jessie lived in the old country in a small village with her grandmother. When Jessie was thirteen, the town Rabbi received a ticket to America but felt that he must stay at the village with his people. Everyone in the village wanted the ticket to America but the Rabbit chose Jessie to go on the journey to the new country and start a new life for herself. Jessie hated to leave her grandmother but she sailed on the ship across the ocean and even made a friend of a young shoemakers son on the way. When she reached America Jessie worked hard and saved her money so that her grandmother could come to America to join her. This is a wonderful story that will quickly become a family favorite.
This is a beautifully illustrated historical story about a young Jewish girl who comes to America to live and although in her teen years she meets the man that she wants to marry, she works before she will marry him to secure money to pay for a passage for her beloved grandma to come to America. A++++ story. Beautiful book.
