He is assured that he is safe, and eventually Dominic finds himself transported to Italy in the year 1908. Ultimately the experience he has gives him a sense of family, of belonging, and of pride for his heritage. The story covers the mass immigration of Italians to America from 1880 to 1914, through the eves of Dominic Cantori. This easy to read book gives a vivid description of how she could not see the stars at night while she was on the ship. The joy returned when she was at her destination with her mom and dad in a new place and she could see the stars.
Grandfather leaves Japan and comes to America.
He travels back to Japan and loves the old familiar sights but he longs for America. WWII stops him from returning to America but his grandson travels there and he too longs for Japan. He finally understands how his grandfather feels. The story of the immigration wave that came through Ellis Island is told in words and pictures. Inside the borders of the United States blacks migrate from the South to the North.