The Orphan of Ellis Island
Published in 1997, The Orphan of Ellis Island is a time-travel fiction novel by Elvira Woodruff. It deals with foster home care, italian Americans, emigration and immigration and time travel.
34 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.
It runs to roughly 192 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Orphan of Ellis Island
During a school trip to Ellis Island, Dominick Cantori, a ten-year-old foster child, travels back in time to 1908 Italy and accompanies two young emigrants to America.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Orphan of Ellis Island?
The Orphan of Ellis Island was written by Elvira Woodruff and first published in 1997.
What genre is The Orphan of Ellis Island?
It is usually shelved as Time Travel.
How long is The Orphan of Ellis Island?
The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Orphan of Ellis Island?
Readers who like it often enjoy Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Dinosaurs Before Dark and The Magic Tree House Collection #1.
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