Ciudad de Huérfanos Contributor(s): Avi (Author), Cabeza, Anna (Translator) |
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ISBN: 8483431734 ISBN-13: 9788483431733 Publisher: Bambu OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover Language: Spanish Published: June 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Exit |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" (1.25 lbs) 400 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Honorable Mention, Best Young Adult Fiction Book, 2013 International Latino Book Awards In 1893, the streets of New York are teeming with life and excitement, but also many dangers. For 13-year-old Maks Geless, a newsboy, the chief of these dangers is Bruno, the leader of the Plug Ugly Gang, which is determined to take control of all of the newsies on the Lower East Side for its own nefarious purposes. Maks must also find a way to free his sister Emma from the city jail where she has been imprisoned for stealing a watch from the new luxury Waldorf Hotel. With the help of lawyer Bartleby Donck and the mysterious street urchin Willa, Maks turns detective to protect his family and himself. |