byMaryAllenillustratedbyMichelaGalassiCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-350781-0ISBN13:978-0-15-350781-6OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350601-6(Grade4On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350601-7(Grade4On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357918-8(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357918-9(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat1234567891098512111009080706byMaryAllenillustratedbyMichelaGalassiIhadneverseenmygrandmotherlooksosad.ShestoodonthepierattheportinNaples,Italy,andsolemnlywatchedherdaughter—mymother—leadmybrotherandmeontotheship.ItwasJune1908,andweweremovingtoAmericatostartnewlives.“Writetomeassoonasyoucan,”saidourgrandmotherwithtearsinhereyes.“Iwill,Mamma.Don’tworry,we’llbefine,”mymothersaid,tryingtosoundstrong.Ofcourse,shewasworried.WewereabouttosailtoNewYorktojoinmyfather.HehadgonetoAmericatheyearbefore.3Theship,theSanNicosia,wasfilledwithotherItalians.Afterboardingtheship,wewenttoourcrampedcabinbelowdeck.Thecabinhadlittlefreshairandnoplacetoputourbags.“Wehavetospendtwoweeksinthis?”askedmybrother,Luigi.“We’llmakeit,”Isaid,figuringwereallyhadnochoice.Afewminuteslaterwefelttherumbleoftheengines,andtheshipbegantosteamtowardAmerica.Beforelong,theboatrose...
