Shutting Out the Sky: Life in the Tenements of New York 1880-1924
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Book Overview
In a stunning nonfiction debut, award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson focuses on five immigrants' stories to reveal the triumphs and hardships of early 1900s immigrant life in New York.Acclaimed author Hopkinson recounts the lives of five immigrants to New York's Lower East Side through oral histories and engaging narrative. We hear Romanian-born Marcus Ravage's disappointment when his aunt pushes him outside to peddle chocolates on the street...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0439375908
ISBN13:9780439375900
Release Date:October 2003
Publisher:Orchard Books (NY)
Length:134 Pages
Weight:1.32 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 8.3" x 8.5"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
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