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Ciudad de Huerfanos

AUTHOR Cabeza, Anna; Cabeza, Anna; Cabeza, Anna et al.
PUBLISHER Bambu (06/01/2013)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Honorable Mention, Best Young Adult Fiction Book, 2013 International Latino Book Awards

In 1893, the streets of New York are teeming with life and excitement, but also many dangers. For 13-year-old Maks Geless, a newsboy, the chief of these dangers is Bruno, the leader of the Plug Ugly Gang, which is determined to take control of all of the newsies on the Lower East Side for its own nefarious purposes. Maks must also find a way to free his sister Emma from the city jail where she has been imprisoned for stealing a watch from the new luxury Waldorf Hotel. With the help of lawyer Bartleby Donck and the mysterious street urchin Willa, Maks turns detective to protect his family and himself.

En 1893, las calles de Nueva York están llenas de vida y emoción, pero también de peligros. Para Maks Geless, un repartidor de periódicos de 13 años, el peligro principal es Bruno, el líder de una banda de rufianes decidida a controlar todos los repartidores de periódicos en el Lower East Side para sus propios fines nefarios. Maks deberá conseguir también alguna manera de liberar a su hermana Emma de la cárcel en la que ha sido encarcelada por robar un reloj del Waldorf, un nuevo hotel de lujo. Con la ayuda del abogado Bartleby Donck y la misteriosa golfilla Willa, Maks se convierte en detective para proteger a su familia y a sí mismo.

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ISBN-13: 9788483431733
ISBN-10: 8483431734
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: Spanish
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Page Count: 400
Carton Quantity: 16
Product Dimensions: 5.80 x 1.20 x 8.40 inches
Weight: 1.25 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Ikids
Country of Origin: US
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Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century
Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
Grade Level: 5th Grade - 8th Grade
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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Honorable Mention, Best Young Adult Fiction Book, 2013 International Latino Book Awards

In 1893, the streets of New York are teeming with life and excitement, but also many dangers. For 13-year-old Maks Geless, a newsboy, the chief of these dangers is Bruno, the leader of the Plug Ugly Gang, which is determined to take control of all of the newsies on the Lower East Side for its own nefarious purposes. Maks must also find a way to free his sister Emma from the city jail where she has been imprisoned for stealing a watch from the new luxury Waldorf Hotel. With the help of lawyer Bartleby Donck and the mysterious street urchin Willa, Maks turns detective to protect his family and himself.

En 1893, las calles de Nueva York están llenas de vida y emoción, pero también de peligros. Para Maks Geless, un repartidor de periódicos de 13 años, el peligro principal es Bruno, el líder de una banda de rufianes decidida a controlar todos los repartidores de periódicos en el Lower East Side para sus propios fines nefarios. Maks deberá conseguir también alguna manera de liberar a su hermana Emma de la cárcel en la que ha sido encarcelada por robar un reloj del Waldorf, un nuevo hotel de lujo. Con la ayuda del abogado Bartleby Donck y la misteriosa golfilla Willa, Maks se convierte en detective para proteger a su familia y a sí mismo.

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Author: Avi
Some pretty amazing things have happened to Avi. It all began in 1970, with "Things That Sometimes Happen, " his first book. His novels include two Newbery Honor Books, "Nothing but the Truth" and "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, " also the winner of the "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Award. Avi's fifty books tell mysterious, fantastical, and historical tales, and even an animal tale or two, like "Poppy" (also a "Boston Globe-Horn Book" Award recipient) and "The Christmas Rat." He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado.
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