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A Pickpocket's Tale
by Karen Schwabach
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (2006-10-24)
ISBN: 037583379X
EAN: 9780375833793
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 240 pages
Release Date: 2006-10-24
SKU: 03096
Condition: New
Comments: Nice copy.
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Product Description
Molly Abraham is a kinchin mort: a ten-year-old thief trying not to starve on the London streets. But everything changes for Molly when she is sentenced to be transported to the American colonies. She becomes an indentured servant to a kind Jewish family in New York City, and Molly has it good. So why is it that all she wants to do is go back to London?
Karen Schwabach uses richly detailed descriptions and authentic period language to bring history to life. She skillfully explores the subjects of Jewish culture in Colonial America and London street culture in this gritty yet heartwarming debut novel.
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