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Lost in the Empire City / Avi.

Avi, 1937- (author.).

Summary:

An Italian boy loses his family after arriving at Ellis Island in the early 20th century. While searching for a clue as to where his family has gone, he gets caught up with a gang of boys who steal to stay alive. When unexpected betrayal leaves him scrambling, it will take all the street smarts he's gained to find a way back to his family.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063086951
  • ISBN: 0063086956
  • Physical Description: 289 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Quill Tree, an imprint of Harper Collins Books [2024]
Subject: Italian American children > Juvenile fiction.
Brigands and robbers > Juvenile fiction.
Robbers and outlaws > Juvenile fiction.
Immigrant children > Juvenile fiction.
Families > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile fiction.
Emigration and immigration > United States > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
Betrayal > Juvenile fiction.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) > Juvenile fiction.
United States > Social life and customs > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.

Available copies

  • 34 of 39 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 39 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jacksonville Main Library JUV FIC AVI (Text) 36015001848288 Juvenile New Fiction Available -
Swansboro Branch Library JUV FIC AVI (Text) 36015001848296 Juvenile New Fiction Available -
Albemarle Main Library J FIC Avi (Text) 31010000870602 Juvenile Fiction Checked out 04/30/2025
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library J AVI (Text) 39493110132620 Juvenile New Fiction Available -
Badin Branch Library J FIC Avi (Text) 31012000115996 Juvenile New Fiction Available -
Beaufort Main J F AVI (Text) 34208900239756 Juvenile New Fiction Available -
Clemmons Branch J Avi (Text) 0112524382565 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Cumberland Headquarters J AVI (Text) 31781068998259 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Denton Public Library J AVI NEW (Text) 25908004395690 Juvenile Fiction Available -
Forsyth Central J Avi (Text) 0112400262401 Juvenile Fiction Available -