Lost in the Empire City Teen & Young Adult Law & Crime Stories Nostalgic · Intimate · Bittersweet

Nostalgic · Intimate · Bittersweet · Romantic · Emotional

grabs her Polaroid and hops a Greyhound to Los Angeles

His ABCs became drums

joyful and warm-hearted

Veep meets Agatha Christie in this intelligent

Lost in the Empire City Teen & Young Adult Law & Crime Stories Nostalgic · Intimate · BittersweetNewbery Medalist Avi is back with a gripping exploration of the immigrant experience at the turn of the twentieth century. A must read for fans of Moon over Manifest and Echo Mountain. When Santos father left their tiny town in Italy for America, he made Santo promise to keep their family together until he has enough money to bring the rest of them to the US. It takes a few years, but Mama finally gets word that their family can join Papa. Santo