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Brooklyn Bridge
By Hesse, Karen
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-31237-886-8
- Publisher
- Feiwel
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2008
Gr 6-9 In 1903, school lets out for summer vacation, and Joseph Michtom dreams of visiting Coney Island. But the 14-year-old's plans have to be placed on hold while he helps out in his father's toy-making business. The family stumbles on an idea that leads to t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2008
Fourteen-year-old Joe has an eventful summer in 1903 Brooklyn. His parents are embarking on a new business, his younger sister Emily is opening a neighborhood library in part of the family store, his little brother Benjamin will not go anywhere without his new stuffed bear, his aunts refuse to leave their crowded Manhattan neighborhood, and all Joe can dream about is experiencing the excitement of Coney Island. The story,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
In 1903 Brooklyn, fourteen-year-old Joe dreams of Coney Island. Interspersed throughout the story of Joe's family (based on Russian Jews who created...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on October 1, 2008
This engaging portrait of an early-twentieth-century Brooklyn family and neighborhood features strong writing and unexpected plot twists. It also includes many touching scenes—such as Joe fulfilling his aunt Golda’s deathbed wish, or Joe and other neighborhood kids cheering on a brain-damaged boy named Jacob in a game of baseball. One of the book’s greatest strength...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
