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.
- ISBN10 0553494163
- ISBN13 9780553494167
- Publish Date 10 July 2007
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Random House USA Inc
- Format Paperback (US Digest)
- Pages 256
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780553494167