In the New World

Company

Library of Congress

Price

$7.99

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Official Store

This portrait of two generations of a family, separated by 150 years, provides a forthright account of the 19th-century German immigrant experience. Subheads break the text into brief blocks as Holtei ( Nanuk Flies Home ) details the particulars of the Peters family’s 1869 move from their small German farm to the United States, explaining the financial necessity for their relocation, the hardships of the move, and the strains and rewards of their two-month journey to Nebraska. Raidt’s ( The Six Swans ) crisp pictures, a mix of spot illustrations and dramatic wordless spreads, showcase a…