When Jessie Came Across the Sea

About this book

In an inspiring pairing Amy Hest and P.J. Lynch create an unforgettable tribute to the immigrant experience. Jessie lives with her grandmother in a poor village in the valleys of eastern Europe. When to everyones surprise young Jessie is chosen by the village rabbi to travel to America and to leave her grandmother behind they both feel their hearts will break. Award-winning author Amy Hest brings her sure and inspired touch to the story of our immigrant heritage as she follows Jessie across the ocean to a new lifeand a new lovein America. Exquisitely illustrated by P.J. Lynch with paintings that glow with warmth and carefully observed detail WHEN JESSIE COMES ACROSS THE SEA transcends time and culture in a tribute to the courage and hope of all who seek a better life. It is destined to become a modern classic.