Shutting Out the Sky: Life in the Tenements of New York 1880-1924

by Deborah Hopkinson

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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:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 8.3" x 8.5"

Age Range:9 to 12 years

Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7

Related Subjects

Immigration Industrialization Social Justice Non-Fiction 18th Century 9 - 12 Years Children's Books Contemporary Fiction Growing Up & Facts of Life

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