The Memory Coat by Elvira Woodruff, illustrated by Michael Dooling, Scholastic Press, New York, 1999.
Thisis a sstory about a family that is forced to leave Russia because they are Jewish (very much like Fiddler on the Roof). A nephew, whose parents passed away and who had an old thread bare and well worn coat. The family suggested replacing it, but he refused. The coat reminded him of his mother, especially the wool lining on the inside of the coat.
They family traveled far and finally arrived at Aellis Island. If they did not pass the inspection the family could be sent back, or separated and only some sent back. Waiting for the inspection, he fell against his cousin and scratched his eye on a basket. When the inspector saw the eye he rejected him and wrote a letter on his coat. However his cousin had an idea. They turned the coat wrong wide out with the nice wool showing. He got in a line for a new inspection--and passed.
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