The King of Mulberry Street
In 1892, nine-year-old Dom’s mother puts him on a ship leaving Italy, bound for America. He is a stowaway, traveling alone and with nothing of value except for a new pair of shoes from his mother. In the turbulent world of homeless children in Manhattan’s Five Points, Dom learns street smarts, and not only survives, but thrives by starting his own business. A vivid, fascinating story of an exceptional boy, based in part on the author’s grandfather.
Available Formats
Trade Paperback 9780553494167
eBook 9780307486752
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award, Association of Jewish Libraries - WINNER 2005
ALA Notable Children's Book - WINNER 2006
