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Product Identifiers

PublisherCombel Editorial, S.A.

ISBN-108483431734

ISBN-139788483431733

eBay Product ID (ePID)150626090

Product Key Features

Book TitleCiudad De Huérfanos

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageSpanish

Publication Year2013

TopicMysteries & Detective Stories, Historical / United States / 19th Century

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorAvi

Book SeriesExit Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight23.2 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

Reviews"Honest-to-goodness historical mysteries are hard to find, and Avi doles out his clues carefully, allowing children the chance to feel smart if they put two and two together." -- New York Times Book Review , on the English-language edition, "Dickensian street action comes to New York's Lower East Side in this gripping story . . . . Just as compelling as the fast-moving plot's twists and turns is the story's social realism." -- Booklist , starred review, on the English-language edition, "The contrasts among Maks's family's squalid tenement existence; Emma's incarceration in the Tombs, the city's infamous prison; and the splendor of the Waldorf bring a stark portrait of 19th-century society to a terrifically exciting read." -- Publisher's Weekly , starred review, on the English-language edition, "Dickensian street action comes to New York's Lower East Side in this gripping story . . . . Just as compelling as the fast-moving plot's twists and turns is the story's social realism." - Booklist , starred review, on the English-language edition, "Heroic deeds, narrow escapes, dastardly villains, amazing coincidences and a family rich in love and hope are all part of an intricate and endlessly entertaining adventure. Terrific!" -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review, on the English-language edition, "The contrasts among Maks's family's squalid tenement existence; Emma's incarceration in the Tombs, the city's infamous prison; and the splendor of the Waldorf bring a stark portrait of 19th-century society to a terrifically exciting read." - Publisher's Weekly , starred review, on the English-language edition, "Heroic deeds, narrow escapes, dastardly villains, amazing coincidences and a family rich in love and hope are all part of an intricate and endlessly entertaining adventure. Terrific!" - Kirkus Reviews , starred review, on the English-language edition, "Honest-to-goodness historical mysteries are hard to find, and Avi doles out his clues carefully, allowing children the chance to feel smart if they put two and two together." - New York Times Book Review , on the English-language edition

Grade FromSeventh Grade

SynopsisHonorable Mention, Best Young Adult Fiction Book, 2013 International Latino Book Awards In 1893, the streets of New York are teeming with life and excitement, but also many dangers. For 13-year-old Maks Geless, a newsboy, the chief of these dangers is Bruno, the leader of the Plug Ugly Gang, which is determined to take control of all of the newsies on the Lower East Side for its own nefarious purposes. Maks must also find a way to free his sister Emma from the city jail where she has been imprisoned for stealing a watch from the new luxury Waldorf Hotel. With the help of lawyer Bartleby Donck and the mysterious street urchin Willa, Maks turns detective to protect his family and himself. En 1893, las calles de Nueva York están llenas de vida y emoción, pero también de peligros. Para Maks Geless, un repartidor de periódicos de 13 años, el peligro principal es Bruno, el líder de una banda de rufianes decidida a controlar todos los repartidores de periódicos en el Lower East Side para sus propios fines nefarios. Maks deberá conseguir también alguna manera de liberar a su hermana Emma de la cárcel en la que ha sido encarcelada por robar un reloj del Waldorf, un nuevo hotel de lujo. Con la ayuda del abogado Bartleby Donck y la misteriosa golfilla Willa, Maks se convierte en detective para proteger a su familia y a sí mismo., Honorable Mention, Best Young Adult Fiction Book, 2013 International Latino Book AwardsIn 1893, the streets of New York are teeming with life and excitement, but also many dangers. For 13-year-old Maks Geless, a newsboy, the chief of these dangers is Bruno, the leader of the Plug Ugly Gang, which is determined to take control of all of the newsies on the Lower East Side for its own nefarious purposes. Maks must also find a way to free his sister Emma from the city jail where she has been imprisoned for stealing a watch from the new luxury Waldorf Hotel. With the help of lawyer Bartleby Donck and the mysterious street urchin Willa, Maks turns detective to protect his family and himself. "En 1893, las calles de Nueva York estan llenas de vida y emocion, pero tambien de peligros. Para Maks Geless, un repartidor de periodicos de 13 anos, el peligro principal es Bruno, el lider de una banda de rufianes decidida acontrolar todos los repartidores de periodicos en el Lower East Side para sus propios fines nefarios. Maks debera conseguir tambien alguna manera de liberar a su hermana Emma de la carcel en la que ha sido encarcelada por robar un reloj del Waldorf, un nuevo hotel de lujo. Con la ayuda del abogado Bartleby Donck y la misteriosa golfilla Willa, Maks se convierte en detective para proteger a su familia y a si mismo.""