City of orphans / Avi ; with illustrations by Greg Ruth.
In 1893 New York, thirteen-year-old Maks, a newsboy, teams up with Willa, a homeless girl, to clear his older sister, Emma, from charges that she stole from the brand new Waldorf Hotel, where she works. Includes historical notes.
Record details
- ISBN: 1416971025
- ISBN: 9781416971023
- Physical Description: 350 pages, 5 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A Richard Jackson book."
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-355).
- Target Audience Note:
- HL570L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.5 8 148119.
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- Subject:
- Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.) > Juvenile fiction.
Detective and mystery stories > Juvenile literature.
Families > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile fiction.
Gangs > Juvenile fiction.
Homeless girls > Juvenile fiction.
Homeless persons > Juvenile fiction.
Immigrants > Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 1865-1898 > Juvenile fiction. - Genre:
- Fiction.
Available copies
- 28 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 29 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | JUV FIC AVI (Text) | 36015001404603 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | JUV FIC AVI (Text) | 36015001372594 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | J FIC Avi (Text) | 31010000363939 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Bryan Memorial Library | J F Avi (Text) | 810191001046412 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | J AVI (Text) | 31781050104387 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | J A (Text) | 25908006186501 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | YA AVI (Text) | 0020509168462 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | J Avi (Text) | 0112518582435 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | YA FIC AVI (Text) | 18198000392953 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | J Avi (Text) | 33115006956582 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
In 1893 New York, thirteen-year-old Maks, a newsboy, teams up with Willa, a homeless girl, to clear his older sister, Emma, from charges that she stole from the brand new Waldorf Hotel, where she works. Includes historical notes.
