Journey of Hope: The Story of Irish Immigration to America

First, the end pages are great!I love reading about Celtic history especially the copies of the orginal docuements for instance: The Notice to Quit, a copy of a farewell letter, and the map of the clans and families of Ireland. As for my family's history, I had three maiden aunts who fled Ireland during the potato famine and entered the port of Mobile, Al. They there started their life over again and became citizens of this area. I have always enjoyed hearing stories about them. They must have been very brave. Anne Finch Walker

Primary sources the plenty with this book. The text might be too advanced for an elementary classroom but that doesn't matter because the foldouts and pictures that come with it accurately describe life then. Seriously buy this book, you can use it in so many ways or even if you are just interested in history.

The book is a treasure. The love and care are evident in its making with all the little nooks and crannies filled with surprises for the reader. The authors return to you more than poetry and information, they surprise you with gifts on just about every page. Delightful.

This is a great book to get for yourself or for anyone interested in a quick but very compelling read about the history of immigration from Ireland to America. I'd particularly recommend it for young readers, as it contains a wide assortment of compelling pull-out letters and other "souvenirs" showing everyday items from and about those brave immigrants who left behind their homeland, its poverty, and starvation for a more hopeful (though far from easy) life in America.