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Jamestown's American Portraits, an American saga of families and friends, traces the fascinating history of America through many generations and cultures and through the eyes of adolescent girls and boys. Jamestown's American Portraits is a unique, enriching reading program designed to teach reading skills and strategies while exploring exciting historical novels.
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SWEET AMERICA
An Immigrants Story
Its 1889. Tony Petrosino is 14 years old. He comes from a poor village in Italy. He has been in America for two years. Tony and his family live in a cramped tenement apartment in New Yorks Little Italy. His papa has seasonal work laying streets. His mamma sews garments and makes artificial flowers at home. Tony, his two brothers, and his sister do what they can to help. But Tony wants to do better.
Struggling with neighborhood gangs, working as a parttime newsboy he has learned English and graduated from the eighth grade. Now hed like more education, but his pap, stuck in old world ways, says no! Tony must become a filltime newsboy. He must give more to the family. Tony wants to rebel, but he is loyal to his family. His decision will begin the widening of his experience. His story and its conclusion will fascinate lovers of history and fiction alike.