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City of Orphans

City of Orphans

Avi, Greg Ruth — 2011
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.
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Sarah Sammis@pussreboots
4 stars
Apr 4, 2024

City of Orphans by Avi is set in New York City in 1893, five years before the consolidation of the five boroughs. Maks Geless is a newsie, supporting his family by selling papers. He has Bruno and the Pug Ugly gang to contend with. He can usually avoid them but that all changes when he befriends an orphan girl who then beats up Bruno in self defense. FF6633 - orphan home blue highway http://pussreboots.com/blog/2020/comm...

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Caterina P.@ourbookishnotes
4 stars
Oct 15, 2022
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Hope Brockway@hopebrockway
4 stars
Oct 19, 2021
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Georgina@georgina
4 stars
Aug 28, 2021