Voyage - by Adèle Geras (Paperback)

About the Book

As the S.S. "Danzig" moves across the ocean to America in 1904, the voyagers in the steerage compartment dream of the new world that awaits them. The passage presents hardships, but for the young travelers with their eyes on the future, there is also the possibility that their dreams will soon become realities.

Book Synopsis

At the dawn of the twentieth century, Mina, Daniel, Yasha, and Rachel are just a few of the many people leaving their countries for America. They have great hopes for their new lives, but before they can achieve their dreams, they must survive the long and difficult voyage across the sea.

As passengers in an overcrowded steerage compartment, they must endure hunger, thirst, and even brushes with death. And as they struggle to hold on to their hopes for a better future, they find that even under such harsh conditions, friendship and love can flourish.
Includes a reader's guide.

Review Quotes

"Give[s] an effective picture of the hardships of steerage passengers and of a range of attitudes, memories, biases, fears, and hopes they feel as they draw nearer to the country in which they are to establish new lives."--The Bulletin --