Review: Well Researched Book Based On Diversity & Multiple Stories
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 19, 2013
Not only is this a well researched book that will appeal to an avid reader, history buff, book club member, independent thinker, patriot, health care professional (& a feminist or 2), but it is also a book for educators who teach on a high school or college level (like social studies, English, science, bilingual or  language teachers).It is a compassionate book with multiple stories that will help readers identify with not only the nurses and doctors that worked at Ellis Island Hospital in the 1920s, but also their diverse immigrant patients.International readers may even come to understand why diversity is a cherished value in the USA, & why diversity forms a basis of our country's culture. There are questions at the end for further discussion & conversation that can be adapted by various groups or any person interested in reflecting on his or her own family culture or heritage.This book has multiple uses for various educators; it can be adapted for multiple groups. But overall, it is a humane & inspirational story.