The Orphan of Ellis Island, Elvira Woodruff
The Orphan of Ellis Island, Elvira Woodruff
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The Orphan of Ellis Island
A TimeTravel Adventure

Author: Elvira Woodruff

Narrator: Lloyd James

Unabridged: 3 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Dominic Cantori is ashamed that he is an orphan, afraid to expose his terrible secret. But one day, accidentally locked in a deserted museum on Ellis Island, the voice of an old Italian immigrant speaks to him from a display, transporting him to Italy in 1908, where he will unlock the secrets of his past.

About Elvira Woodruff

Elvira Woodruff based the relationship between the characters Lucy and Glory on the close bond she had with her own two sisters while she was growing up. And as she sat in her study, in the company of an antique doll who watched wisely from the top shelf, she also drew inspiration from her love of dolls and history.
Ms. Woodruff is the author many popular middle-grade novels, including The Orphan of Ellis Island, The Magnificent Mummy Maker, Dear Levi, George Washington’s Socks, and a recent picture book, The Memory Coat, illustrated by Michael Dooling. Her books have won many awards and honors. And the hundreds of letters she receives from children she visits at schools each year keep her excited about writing. She lives in Martin’s Creek, Pennsylvania, where she keeps a garden that is filled with morning glories.
Elvira Woodruff’s trademark style of making history accessible by combining compelling stories with intriguing characters makes her a hands-down favorite with contemporary readers. She lives in Martin’s Creek, Pennsylvania, with her husband Joe.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anna on February 06, 2013

The orphan of Ellis island was a very interesting book, and I think this book can help you understand how people used to live, and how they suffered to come to America, on these ships, that are really dirty and no clean water to drink. I kind of enjoyed reading this book because I really wanted to un......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on July 15, 2012

A young orphan goes on a trip with his class to Ellis Island. There, he lies to his classmates about his family in order to keep the fact he's an orphan a secret. Then, he is told there is a wall where the immigrants' names are written that have come over to America. In order to not have to face his......more

Goodreads review by Ms. on February 08, 2010

I came across this book when looking up info on Ellis Island. It looked to be an interesting time-travel idea -- Would the orphan from modern times find out about his parents when he travels back in time? Dominic's life is in turmoil. His foster family will be moving out of state and he will soon be......more

Goodreads review by Claire ❤️✨ on March 08, 2023

Pretty good book. It had a great story that isn’t one you’d lose interest in. I had to read this for my middle school history class. Overall I think it’s a good book.🤩......more

Goodreads review by Heather on July 26, 2022

Calvin enjoyed this book we read aloud. I like there is a pronunciation glossary, just wish I would have found it before or while we were reading the book. This sparked conversation about Ellis Island and people coming to America.......more

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