Gittel's Journey author-Jasper Sanchez Li-Zhen’s life on the archipelago

Li-Zhen’s life on the archipelago is simple

Skunk decides an adventure will solve Badger’s problems as well as his own

Yet there is magic

Why can’t he just have a regular grandma

the doctrine of "separate but equal" had been considered acceptable under the United States Constitution

Gittel's Journey author-Jasper Sanchez Li-Zhen’s life on the archipelagoGittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone. Her mother writes her cousins address in New York on a piece of paper. However, when Gittel arrives at Ellis Island, she discovers the ink has run and the address is illegible! How will she find her family? The book includes an authors note explaining how Gittels story is based on the journey