Gail R. (abigailsdaughter) reviewed on + 201 more book reviews
In the 1800s, a 9-year-old Italian Jewish boy stows away on a ship to New York, and works his way up from homeless and penniless to supporting himself and the friends he works with on the street. Although this is listed as being for 9-12 year-olds, I would hesitate to give it to children younger than 12, as it contains some horrific scenes, including a child beaten to death for running away from his padrone.
