Honorable 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 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.""
