The Real History of Angel Island, Carol Kim
The Real History of Angel Island, Carol Kim
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The Real History of Angel Island

Author: Carol Kim

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 08/01/2023


Synopsis

People often learn about Ellis Island when they are taught the history of immigration in the US. However, many people also came through Angel Island in California. Discover the history of the Angel Island Immigration Station, the experiences of the people who arrived there, and how it closed. Have you ever considered what's missing from history books? In Left Out of History, explore the misunderstood and underexamined past in this engaging series. Compelling photographs and primary sources help bring previously buried history to light.

Read Woke™ Books are created in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the Read Woke librarian. Inspired by a belief that knowledge is power, Read Woke Books seek to amplify the voices of people of the global majority (people who are of African, Arab, Asian, and Latin American descent and identify as not white), provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, share perspectives of people who have been underrepresented or oppressed, challenge social norms and disrupt the status quo, and encourage readers to take action in their community.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deb on October 24, 2022

I had never heard of Angel Island until I read this book. Angel Island was the immigration station for Asian immigrants in San Francisco Bay, CA. This book explains what it was and how the Asian people, especially the Chinese people, were treated as they waited to gain entrance to the United States.......more

Goodreads review by Richard on June 24, 2023

I have never even heard of Angel Island. I found this book in my local public library, and decided to borrow it. It is never too late in life to learn new things, and I learned some things about my country’s history that I was never aware of. This is a children’s book, only 30 pages and heavily illu......more