![]() ![]() ![]() Her leap of faith leads her to an unbelievable hiding place: the Statue of Liberty itself. She daringly jumps off the back of the boat and swims as hard as she can toward the Lady's island and a new life. Yet just as Sarah is ushered onto the boat that will send her away from the land of her dreams, she makes a life-or-death decision. When Sarah and her mother finally journey across the Atlantic, though, tragedy strikes-and Sarah finds herself being sent back before she even sets foot in the country. In her small village she stares at a postcard of the Statue of Liberty and imagines the Lady beckoning to her. ![]() Twelve-year-old Sarah has always dreamed of America, a land of freedom and possibility. The Invention of Hugo Cabret meets True Grit in this heartfelt novel of resilience, hope, and discovering a family where you least expect it, from award-winning author Robert Sharenow.Īt the dawn of the twentieth century, thousands of immigrants are arriving in the promised land of New York City. ![]()
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