The King of Mulberry Street is set in 1892, beginning in Italy and ending in America. A nine-year-old boy, Dom, stows away on a ship bound for America. The only thing of value he has is a pair of shoes his mother bought for him. The book is about Dom's struggle to survive alone in New York City, the friends he makes, and the dangers that surround him. The book also addresses ethnic issues that were prevalent in that time period.
Topics: immigration, Italians, street children, Jews, business ventures
Genre: historical fiction
Mrs. Beckwith's rating: 3.5 of 5
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