Bandit's Tale
The Muddled Misadventures of a Pickpocket
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2018
Summary
From award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson comes a story of survival, crime, adventure, and horses in 19th-century New York City. Now in paperback!
From an award-winning author of historical fiction comes a story of survival, crime, adventure, and horses in the streets of 19th century New York City.
Eleven-year-old Rocco is an Italian immigrant who finds himself alone in New York City after he’s sold to a padrone by his poverty-stricken parents. While working as a street musi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385755023 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0385755023 |
| Author: | Deborah Hopkinson |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 132mm x 194mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“A strong choice for fans of Rodman Philbrick’s The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg (Scholastic, 2009) and those who enjoy adventures about scrappy and resourceful kids who have to rely on their own smarts and the kindness of strangers to change their lives.” —School Library Journal starred review
“A dynamic historical novel ideal for both classroom studies and pleasure reading.” —Publishers Weekly starred review
Deborah Hopkinson
Deborah Hopkinson has written many award-winning author books for children. Her most recent picture book for Schwartz & Wade Books is Beatrix Potter and the Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig. Her most recent historical fiction from Knopf is The Great Trouble, A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel, which has been featured on more than a dozen state award lists and was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. She lives in West Linn, OR.
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