Grades 5-6Committee Annotations:
Nine-year-old Dom, a stowaway from Italy, arrives alone in New York in 1892 with only an over-sized pair of shoes. He quickly learns to survive on the streets of New York's Five Points neighborhood.
Subjects: Historical fiction, 1890's, Italian-Americans, Jewish-Americans, New York City, Immigrants, Ellis Island, prejudice, poverty, survival, mothers and sons, street children, friendship
Author web site: http://www.donnajonapoli.com/
22 comments:
I think this book is sweet and cool.
Hailey
western coventry
coventry
this book is very cool
Brandon v
I plan to read this one for my book report.
I just hope I get a lot out of it
Bradford S.
Smth 306
Eldredge School
East Greenwich, RI
02818
Oh and one more thing the title makes the book sound different, butI think that will change when I read the book.
Bradford S.
Smith 306
yeah i think you get it
I'm not quite done yet, but it is very good so far. So far on a scale from 1-10 it is definitely 1000000 thats how good it is. If you like history this is the book for you.If you don't like it at first you definitely will.So I highly recommend it.
Sam S.
Rufful 307
Eldredge school
i read this book. i found it touching andinteresting to learn about early new york.
Amazing, it was too good. This will definitely be my vote for the Children Book Awards. (It might be the only one I can remember stuff about too)
Bradford
Smith 306
Elkdredge
Victoria S.
John Wicks Elementary School
Warwick RI
I like this story because each chapter is a new mystery. Beniamino (Dom) does something and then the author doesn’t explain anything till the next chapter. For example Beniamino bought a long sandwich, cut it into fourths, then wrapped them. The author didn’t tell why Beniamino did that until the next chapter. It built suspense. I love suspense!
Thee best book I have ever read. It touched me and I really did get a lot out of it.
This book is filled with daring people and brave characters. This book is top notch.
Anonymos
Hampden Meadows School
Barrington
I luv how determined the main character is.
I did it for a book report, and I got a really good grade.
i feel so bad for dom.
mysah p
callahan elementary
ri
i feel so bad for dom.
mysah p
callahan elementary
ri
i think this book was sad at the ending and cool in the begining
I liked this book.It hooked my attention when the padron whiped Dom untill he couldn't walk.
Taylor S.
W.L. Callahan
This book soooooooo good this is one of my favorite books
i think this book was cool in the begining and sad at the end.
tyler
I thought Dom was funny.
Michaela
W.L.Callahan School
Burriville
i think this book was cool in the begining and sad at the end.
tyler
This book was TERRIFIC, every chapter was diffrent. Dom is in intresting character and Gaetano is very great. I wish that this book was never ending. Donna Jo Nappoli is a great author and i hope she writes more books about Dom and his adventures!!!
Joscelyn V.
Callahan School
i think this book was cool at the begining and sad at the end.
tyler
I felt bad when Tinpanalley was beaten to death(Pietro).
Sammy R
WLCallahan School
R.I.
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