El Bronx Remembered Contributor(s): Mohr, Nicholasa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064471004 ISBN-13: 9780064471008 Publisher: Harperteen
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 1993 Annotation: In the South Bronx--or El Bronx, as it's known to the people who live there--anything can happen. A migrant from Puerto Rico can become somebody on the mainland, pursue the American Dream--and maybe even make it come true. Harsh, happy, scary, sad, and funny, here are stories of growing up in the South Bronx during its heyday, from 1946 to 1956. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Young Adult Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 75006306 |
Age Level: 13-UP |
Grade Level: 8-UP |
Lexile Measure: 610(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 4.2" W x 6.7" L (0.30 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950's - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Geographic Orientation - New York |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Booklist 10/15/1993 pg. 458 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 46114 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In a city called New York ...
In the South Bronx - or El Bronx, as it's known to the people who live there - anything can happen. A migrant fresh off the boat from Puerto Rico can be somebody on the mainland, pursue the American Dream ... and maybe even make it come true. Here are stories that capture the flavor and beat of El Bronx in its heyday, from 1946-1956. A New York Times Outstanding Book of the YearFinalist, 1976 National Book Award for Children's Literature A Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) |
Contributor Bio(s): Mohr, Nicholasa: - Nicholasa Mohr has written a number of acclaimed books for young adults and children. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. |
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