Sandin, J. (1981). The Long Way to a New Land. New York, NY: Harper & Row.
Brief Annotation: A major drought hit Sweden in the mid-1800’s. Carl and his family are poor and hungry. When a family member offers to help them establish themselves in America, Carl’s family decides to take their offer. They have a difficult journey by train and ship, but finally arrive in America ready to start their new lives.
Genre: Historical fiction
Grade Level:1-4
Readers who will like this: Readers who enjoy stories about immigration, emigration, history, family, and hopes and dreams. Readers who are ready for easy chapter books.
Response/Rating (1-4): 4. This is a simple, but thorough story about a Swedish family that emigrates to the United States. Realistic details are shared so readers become aware of some of the hardships of emigration.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Do you know what it means to emigrate? What is the difference between immigration and emigration? Do you know anything about how your ancestors arrived in the United States?
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