Read this excerpt from Immigrant Kids, by Russell Freedman. Most of these immigrants were poor. Somehow they managed to scrape together enough money to pay for their passage to America. Many immigrant families arrived penniless. Others had to make the journey in stages. Often the father came first, found work, and sent for his family later.

The purpose of this excerpt is to help readers understand

the health challenges immigrants faced.
the homesickness immigrants felt.
the language confusion of immigrants.
the immigrants’ struggle to make a living.

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