| Specifications | 5" X 8"; 144 pages |
| Author(s) | James Lincoln Collier |
| Interest/Age Group | Grades 5+ |
| List Price | | US$ 14.95 |  | |  |
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About
the Book
It’s 1895 in New York City. Hard times have
hit, and life isn’t going to get better anytime soon.
Almost-thirteen-year-old Chipper Carey is running with the Midnight Rats just to
survive. Ma died of consumption. Uncle Bert beat him mercilessly. Better a life
on the streets under the gang’s protection than to live with his uncle
anymore. Sure, he feels badly about stealing and fighting. He knows Ma
wouldn’t have approved. She wanted and expected a respectable life for
him. But reality dictates. Without the Midnight Rats, Chipper would starve.
Fortunately, fate steps in and introduces him to Miss Sibley, who, like Ma,
believes he’s meant for something better than the Midnight Rats.
JAMES LINCOLN COLLIER is the author of numerous books for adults and
young people, including the social history
The Rise of Selfishness in
America
and
My
Brother Sam Is Dead,
the Newbery Honor classic he wrote with
his brother, Christopher Collier. Mr. Collier lives in New York City.
