City of Orphans

City of Orphans

Plot twists, big accusations, and plenty of shifty, crooked characters fill the pages of this harrowing adventure from Newbery Medalist Avi.

The streets of 1893 New York are crowded and filthy. For thirteen-year-old newsboy Maks Geless, they are also dangerous. Bruno, leader of the awful Plug Ugly Gang, has set his sights on Maks and orders his boys to track him down. Suddenly Maks finds himself on the run, doing all he can to evade the gang, with only his new friend Willa by his side. And thatâ€™s just the start of Makâ€™s troubles. His sister, Emma, has been arrested and imprisoned for stealing a watch from the glamorous new Waldorf Hotel. Maks knows she didnâ€™t do itâ€”but will he be able to prove it in time?
This is a riveting, quickly paced adventure set against a backdrop alive with the sights and sounds of tenement New York.
Country USA
Manufacturer Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-09-06
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2011-09-06
Format	Kindle eBook

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