Download or read book Beyond the Island written by Joy Lizbeth Holmquist and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this historical view of Germany and the United States from pre–World War I to the beginning of World War II, three orphans journey through Ellis Island to America, expecting to remain together upon their arrival. A providential hand guides and protects them but in a much different way than they expected. Despite the children’s insecurities, they eventually trust that their lives can be transformed.