The King of Mulberry Street

Overview

In 1892, nine-year-old Dom's mother puts him on a ship leaving Italy, bound for America. He is a stowaway, traveling alone and with nothing of value except for a new pair of shoes from his mother. In the turbulent world of homeless children in Manhattan's Five Points, Dom learns street smarts, and not only survives, but thrives by starting his own business. A vivid, fascinating story of an exceptional boy, based in part on the author's grandfather.

Editorial Reviews

In a starred review PW wrote, "Napoli carefully lays out the dramatic growth of nine-year-old narrator Beniamino, from his last day in Naples, Italy, to his premature graduation into adulthood on the tough streets of New York City's Five Points neighborhood in 1891." Ages 8-12. (July) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

Author Information

Bio of Donna Jo Napoli

Donna Jo Napoli is the author of Crazy Jack, The Magic Circle, Stones in Water, and many other books, and is the chairperson of the linguistics department at Swarthmore College.

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Additional Info

Imprint

Yearling

Filesize

1.23 MB

Number of Pages

256

eBook ISBN

9780307486752

Awards

• Nene Award
• Rhode Island Children's Book Award
• Sequoyah Book Award