Washoe County Library System

Looks at the history of Ellis Island and identifies its early roles as a Mohegan island, fisherman rest spot, famous immigration station, and today's museum.

Explores the experience of immigrants who came to America in the twenty-first century, celebrating the diversity of the country and hope for the future.

Based on the story of the author's grandparents' migration to the United States from late-nineteenth-century Russia, shares how Solomon moved to the U.S. first, where he worked to save money for Anna to join him.

Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life. They ll need all the resilience and courage they can muster to safely cross the border - la frontera - and to make a home for themselves in a new land.

In today's uncertain world, many families are leaving their home countries and seeking a better life in the United States. Immigrants from Afghanistan and the Middle East explores the stories of two families who left their home countries to find a better life in the United States. Follow their journeys to find out why they left their homelands and understand the challenges they faced in moving to a new country.

"In the spirit of a dream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity. Celebratory, triumphant, and inspiring, In the Spirit of a Dream is a tribute to thirteen immigrant stories, from world-famous trailblazers to local heroes. You will read about astronaut Anousheh Ansari; Paralympic athlete Alejandro Albor; surgeon Ayub Khan Ommaya; jazz musician Candido Camero;...

Describes how the immigration station on Ellis Island served as a gateway into the United States for millions of immigrants.