Books like Evergreen

I read this whole series back in the 80s and it made a big impression on me because of its description of the immigration process. It's been a very long time since I've read this, but I have a distinct memory of the main character wrapping up a set of silver candlesticks off the quaint kitchen table, the most valuable item the family owned- and leaving Poland for a better life. I also remember them toughing it out in New York under very hard and difficult conditions, making their own way financially. I picked this up on kindle when it was on sale months ago, and hope to delve into it again to see if I like it as much as I did then.