Chamberlin Free Public Library Catalog

Lost in the Empire City /

Avi, 1937-

Lost in the Empire City / - 289 pages ; 22 cm

An Italian boy loses his family after arriving at Ellis Island inthe early 20th century. While searching for a clue as to where his family has gone, he gets caught up with a gang of boys who steal to stay alive. When unexpected betrayal leaves him scrambling, it will take all the street smarts he's gained to find a way back to his family.

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Italian American children--Juvenile fiction.
Brigands and robbers--Juvenile fiction.
Families--New York--Juvenile fiction.
Emigration and immigration--United States.--20th century--Juvenilefiction
Italian American children--Fiction.
Robbers and outlaws--Fiction.
Families--New York--Fiction.
Emigration and immigration--20th century--Fiction.


Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Juvenile fiction.
United States--Social life and customs--20th century--Juvenile fiction.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction.
United States--Social life and customs--20th century--Fiction.


Historical fiction.

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