A tale of daring escapades, a terrifying storm, a lot of lies, some important truths, and a very troublesome donkey. Eleven-year-old Rocco finds himself alone in New York City after he's forced to leave his small Italian village. While working as a street musician, he meets the boys of the infamous Bandits' Roost, who teach him the art of pickpocketing while posing as a newsboy. Rocco embraces his new life of crime--until he meets Meddlin' Mary, an Irish immigrant who has a big mouth, an even bigger heart--and compassion for the horses of New York City. That's when Rocco begins to reexamine his life--and take his future into his own hands.
| ISBN: | 9780385755023 |
| Publication date: | 3rd April 2018 |
| Author: | Deborah Hopkinson |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Children's and Young Adult Fiction |