A Bandit's Tale : The Muddled Misadventures of a Pickpocket
Overview
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 musician, he meets the boys of the infamous Bandits' Roost, who teach him the art of pickpocketing. Rocco embraces his new life of crime--he's good at it, and it's more lucrative than banging a triangle on the street corner. But when he meets Meddlin' Mary, a strong-hearted Irish girl who's determined to help the horses of New York City, things begin to change. Rocco begins to reexamine his life--and take his future into his own hands.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780385755023
- ISBN-10: 0385755023
- Publisher: Rh Childrens Books
- Publish Date: April 2018
- Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Page Count: 304
- Reading Level: Ages 8-12
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