Watch the Stars Come out By: Riki Levinson

Grandmother told child that her mother had red hair just like her and would love to watch the stars come out just like her-and every Friday night after the dishes were put away her grandma’s mother would tell her a special story.Grandma telling the little girl a story: When she was a little girl she went on a boat and sailed to America with her older brother. Her mother and father and sister were waiting for them there. Her Aunt took them to the boat but her two little brothers were too small-their aunt gave them a barrel of dried fruit and asked an elder woman to watch over them-she did and also ate their fruit The old lady got very sick and died-the older brother was ten said he would take care of her. She could not see the stars at night-she was sad Her brother marked his stick for each day-23 They finally arrived to an island with a statue on it(statue of liberty) They went with other children who were not with their parents and were examined all over-the girl didn’t know why The next day they went on a ferry that took them closer to land Their mama and papa and sister was there to greet them They took a trolley to their new home The mother prepared a bath in the sink for the girl She then went to bed and watched the stars come out. The girl decided that she would go to bed early Friday night and she hopes that her grandma will come into her room and tell her another special story.