References:

Book:   Altman, Linda J. Amelia's Road. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. 

Background from:    http://www.webpagebackground.com

Picture from:     google.com

Website Information:
dictionary.com
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/firstgarden/planning/index.html
http://www.leslietryon.com/apples0901/applegame/applegame1.html
http://www.ellisisland.org/STORY/story.asp