Brooklyn Bridge: A Novel
Sep 2008 · Feiwel & Friends
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In the summer of 1903, fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom's life is turned upside down when his parents invent the stuffed Teddy Bear.
All Joseph wants is to experience the thrill and grandeur of Coney Island's new amusement park. But ever since his Russian immigrant parents invented the Teddy Bear five months ago, Joseph's life has changed dramatically. Gone are the days of gathering with family and friends around the kitchen table. Now, Joseph works, complains, falls in and out of love, and argues with Mama and Papa, all while hoping to see Coney Island soon and for everything to be right-side up again.
In Brooklyn Bridge, Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse weaves a stunning story of a big, colorful family, reminding us that our lives are fragile, precious, and connected. This warm and poignant tale explores the lucky, the unlucky, and those in between, set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century Brooklyn.
Perfect for ages 10-14, Brooklyn Bridge is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year, offering young readers a relatable story with diverse characters and themes of adolescence, immigration, and finding oneself.
All Joseph wants is to experience the thrill and grandeur of Coney Island's new amusement park. But ever since his Russian immigrant parents invented the Teddy Bear five months ago, Joseph's life has changed dramatically. Gone are the days of gathering with family and friends around the kitchen table. Now, Joseph works, complains, falls in and out of love, and argues with Mama and Papa, all while hoping to see Coney Island soon and for everything to be right-side up again.
In Brooklyn Bridge, Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse weaves a stunning story of a big, colorful family, reminding us that our lives are fragile, precious, and connected. This warm and poignant tale explores the lucky, the unlucky, and those in between, set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century Brooklyn.
Perfect for ages 10-14, Brooklyn Bridge is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year, offering young readers a relatable story with diverse characters and themes of adolescence, immigration, and finding oneself.
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I highly encourage this book to anybody. This book tells about over coming hardships and treating others with kindness.
About the author
Karen Hesse is the author of many books for young people, including Out of the Dust, winner of the Newbery Medal, Letters from Rifka, Phoenix Rising, Sable and Lavender. She has received honors including the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, the Christopher Award, and the MacArthur Fellowship "Genius" Award, making her only the second children's book author to receive this prestigious grant. Born in Baltimore, Hesse graduated from the University of Maryland. She and her husband Randy live in Vermont.
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