The books in this series of 12 titles explore the his­to­ry of immi­gra­tion to the U.S. by Africans, Chi­nese, French, Ger­man, Greek, Irish, Ital­ian, Japan­ese, Nor­we­gian, Swedish, Dan­ish, and Jew­ish immi­grants. Read­ers learn the rea­sons why the Jews left their home­lands to start a new life in America.The book fol­lows their jour­neys through time lines and maps. The title under review gives a suc­cinct but thor­ough his­to­ry of ear­ly Jew­ish life, reli­gion, and the his­to­ry of anti-Semi­tism dur­ing and after the jour­ney to America. 

The book has many inter­est­ing and use­ful fea­tures, such as his­tor­i­cal pho­tos and illus­tra­tions, maps of immi­gra­tion routes, craft and recipe ideas, side­bars and quo­ta­tions from diaries and oth­er pri­ma­ry sources. Activ­i­ties, bib­lio., gloss., illus­tra­tions, index, maps, pho­tographs. Ages 9 and up.