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They Sought a New World


Book Description
Since 1820, some 50 million Europeans have immigrated to the United States and Canada. Their story has been told in many ways, but never like this. William Kurelek created hundreds of "immigrant" paintings that depicted his own family's stories. He also wrote many of these stories down. Editor Margaret Engelhart has gathered these stories and paintings to create a unique introduction on what it me... More
Book Information
PublisherTundra Books Inc
BindingHardcover (6 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages48
ISBN-100887761720
ISBN-13978-0887761720
Publication Date12/01/1987
The Creators
About William Kurelek (Author) : William Kurelek is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of William Kurelek include Prairie Boy's Summer, A Northern Nativity: ... more
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About Margaret S. Engelhart (Contributor) : Margaret S. Engelhart is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Margaret S. Engelhart include They Sought a New World: The Story of European Imm... more
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