City of Orphans
By Avi
- Release Date: 2011-09-06
- Genre: Historical Fiction for Young Adults
Description
Plot twists, big accusations, and plenty of shifty, crooked characters fill the pages of this harrowing adventure from Newbery Medalist Avi.
The streets of 1893 New York are crowded and filthy. For thirteen-year-old newsboy Maks Geless, they are also dangerous. Bruno, leader of the awful Plug Ugly Gang, has set his sights on Maks and orders his boys to track him down. Suddenly Maks finds himself on the run, doing all he can to evade the gang, with only his new friend Willa by his side. And that’s just the start of Mak’s troubles. His sister, Emma, has been arrested and imprisoned for stealing a watch from the glamorous new Waldorf Hotel. Maks knows she didn’t do it—but will he be able to prove it in time?
This is a riveting, quickly paced adventure set against a backdrop alive with the sights and sounds of tenement New York.
Reviews
Five stars all the way!
5By player 567890I loved all the characters there was so much drama and suspense! I literally couldn’t stop reading. And when I read the end I couldn’t believe what is was reading! I’m a big reader and I recommend this book! Ps I read it as a hardcover book north an ebookBest of all time
5By EjdkjdjdjshjzhBruno gets beat up best bookCity of orphans
5By Chinese New Year 7This was a great book it depicted the late1800's very well the author is a genius and I liked how they talked like normal peopleBest book of 2014
5By lego0302I loved the plot and the theme so much!Wow!
5By Annonomus42332This is such a great book and there is so much description! I would definitely give this book 5 stars and recommend it to anyone!!!! :)Wonderful
5By GabarabThe best book i have ever read. It is time consuming but it's worth the wait I would recommend to anyone who loves to read!AMAZING
5By Mellenbelly99This book is awesome I'm 12 years old. I read this for school and it was just one problem to the next. There was one problem that stayed throughout the whole book. My class read a book by Avi before in school. I LOVED it. So when this came up I was just like "hey why don't I read something by Avi?" He is my number 1 choice from now on. He does great in suspense. For me the only thing that keeps me going is SUSPENSE. This book is for people who lose interest quickly. Thanks a lot Avi ur awesome, Mellenbelly99Well Written!
5By VanBunchThis book is very well written and will keep you guessing until the very end! I read half the book in one night because I just needed to know what happened!
