SOCIAL STUDIES
Ellis Island, Gateway to America
Loretta D. Szucs
Includes over eight sample documents created in the process of
emigration in a simple, inexpensive format. Stapled, soft cover,
31 pages, illustrated, 1986. $2.95 #112
Island: Poetry and History of Chinese
Immigrants on Angel Island 1910-1940
Him Mark Lai, Genny Lim, and Judy Yung
For ages 12 to adult, this book combines text and poetry from
immigrants who passed through Angel Island, formerly located in
the San Francisco Bay, which is often referred to as the
“Ellis Island of the West,” and from immigration
workers as well. In English and Chinese. Paperbound, 174 pp.,
1980. $18.95 #113
NGS ( National Genealogical Society)
Beginner’s Kit with Teacher Guide
Maralyn A. Wellauer
This 12-page guide, written by a certified teacher in 1995,
contains teaching suggestions for each section of the booklet,
Instructions for Beginners in Genealogy, authored by Erma
Angevine, (1993.) The kit includes a bibliography for educators
plus reproducible activity sheets and charts. Designed primarily
for use in grades 7 through 12, but it may be adapted for
elementary programs. $15.00 #114
Do People Grow on Family Trees? Genealogy
for Kids & Other Beginners
Ira Wolfman
This is the “official Ellis Island handbook.” with a
foreword by Alex Haley. It is an exciting genealogical primer
which combines fun and interesting activities, history,
photographs, illustrations, and reminiscences suitable for
children aged 8-12 years. A specially prepared 24 page
Teachers’ Guide, by Dinah Zike, M.Ed., is included with the
text. Paperbound, illustrated, 192 pp., 1991, $9.95
#115
They Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding
Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Arrival Record (Revised
Edition)
John Philip Colletta
Social Studies teachers will enjoy this book. The book provides
clues on available records, how to begin a search and use the
sources are explained.Contain frequently asked questions not
included in the first edition. Softbound, 108 pp., 5 1/2 x 8 1/2,
1995. $9.95 #126
Where Did Your Family Come From?
Melvin and Gilda Berger (Illustrations by Robert Quackenbush.)
Written by educators especially for children, this book
concentrates on stories of four young immigrants today. Students
relate well to this approach. Softbound, 48 pp., 5 1/2 x 8 1/2,
1995. $4.50 #127
American Naturalization Processes &
Procedures, 1790-1985
John J. Newman
This is a classic! Virtually everything you’ll ever want to
know, or ask , is in this book! The changing immigration and
naturalization laws of the United States are discussed.
Softbound, 43 pp.,
5 1/2 x 8 1/2. $5.95 #128
The Mexican American Family Album
Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
This presentation of the journeys made by generations of Mexican
Americans since 1848 to the United States is told using actual
words and photographs. A truly unique book. Hardbound,
128 pp., 8 1/2 x 11. $19.95 #129
The Families Book: True Stories About
Real Kids and the People They Live With and Love, Fun Things to
Do With Your Family, Making Family Trees and Keeping Family
Traditions, Solving Family Problems, Staying Close to Faraway
Relatives, and More!
Arlene Erlbach (photographs by Stephen J. Carrera.)
NEW! The author skillfully and positively deals with subjects
many consider sensitive: families having stepsiblings and
stepparents, divorced parents, parents having different religious
beliefs, people with disabilities, parents of the same gender,
parents of different races, parents who aren’t married to
each other, and much more. In the second half of the book, Ms.
Erlbach deals with family traditions, keepsakes, extended
families, and charts on which to keep the information acquired.
120 pp., illustrated. 6 x 9. 1996. $12.95
#130
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