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All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel | Dan Yaccarino

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“This immigration story is universal.” —School Library Journal, Starred Dan Yaccarino’s great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island with a small shovel and his parents’ good advice: “Work hard, but remember to enjoy life, and never forget your family.” With simple text and warm, colorful illustrations, Yaccarino recounts how the little shovel was passed down through four generations of this Italian-American family—along with the good advice. It’s a story that will have kids asking their parents and grandparents: Where did we come from? How did our family make the journey all the way to America? “A shovel is just a shovel, but in Dan Yaccarino’s hands it becomes a way to dig deep into the past and honor all those who helped make us who we are.” —Eric Rohmann, winner of the Caldecott Medal for My Friend Rabbit “All the Way to America is a charmer. Yaccarino’s heartwarming story rings clearly with truth, good cheer, and love.” —Tomie dePaola, winner of a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona From the Hardcover edition.

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All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel | Dan Yaccarino

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This B book follows an Italian family from their roots in Italy to America. This is an amazing book that highlights family lineage when immigrating. For 2nd grade students, I believe a SR strategy would work well while using UDL Principle 2.1: clarifying vocabulary and symbols.
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gpraytor Including ESOL Strategy 15: reinforce the key ideas you present again & again. This is useful because this book has major themes that tie to the key idea. 4y

gpraytor This link is chock-full of ideas on implementation and lessons for grades 1-5. https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=22641 4y

DrSpalding This would be an excellent book to use in a second grade social studies unit on immigration. Excellent choice and helpful resource. 4y

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All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel | Dan Yaccarino

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#AbbaInAugust Day 28: I suppose all new immigrantsā€ battlecry is: #TakeAChanceOnMe. In what Dan Yaccarino claims to be his most personal work to date, he shares the story of his great grandfather Michele Iaccarino who grew up on a farm in Sorrento, Italy. While this is distinctly Dan Yaccarinoā€s family story, this can also be anyoneā€s tale of migration, with the opportunities beckoning on the horizon. My full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-cij

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Reviewsbylola This is great! 6y

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