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The Next Ship Home: A Novel of Ellis Island by Heather Webb
Reviewers: Nancy Dougherty and Mimi Blejwas
NewYorkCity, 1902.AlmaBraueris newly employed as an aspiring interpreter atEllis
Island when she meets Italian immigrant Francesca Ricci. When Francesca faces
deportation before she can even setfoot offthe island, Alma feels compelled to help her
beyond the limits of her job, even though she has been warned not to get attached to the
immigrants. Desperate to escape her awful home life in Italy, will Francesca be
permitted to leave the island and realize her dream of living in America? Based on true
events and real people, The Next Ship Home is the epitome of historical fiction with
meticulously researched information about the early 1900s, compelling and inspirational characters, an
unexpected and powerful friendship, and even a touch of romance