num_pages: 421
description: Ellis Island 1902: Two women band together to hold America to its promise: Give me your tired your poor...Ellis Island 1902. Francesca arrives on the shores of America her sights set on a better life than the one she left in Italy. That same day aspiring linguist Alma reports to her first day of work at the immigrant processing center. Ellis though is not the refuge it first appears thanks to President Roosevelt's attempts to deter crime. Francesca and Alma will have to rely on each other to escape its corruption and claim the American dreams they were promised.A thoughtful historical inspired by true events this novel probes America's history of prejudice and exclusionwhen entry at Ellis Island promised a better life but often delivered something drastically different immigrants needed strength resilience and friendship to fight for their futures.
language: English
title: The Next Ship Home
publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark