the true story of an 11-year-old panhandler, a busy sales executive, and an unlikely meeting with destiny
Schroff, Laura
Laura Schroff reflects on how she formed a friendship with an eleven-year-old, New York homeless boy named Maurice and how it changed both of their lives.
a visual celebration of nearly 400 years of New York City's history
Homberger, Eric
1998
Illustrated with full-color maps, photographs, drawings, and charts, the atlas chronicles the history of the city, from early Native American culture to the present.
liberty, slavery, and conspiracy in eighteenth-century Manhattan
Lepore, Jill
2006
Presents a history of the 1741 slave rebellion that nearly destroyed New York City, and describes the conviction of over one hundred men and women who were either burned at the stake, hanged, or imprisoned and the social and political climate of the 1730s and 1740s.
Investigates the history of African American slavery and racism in New York City between 1626 and 1863 and traces the effects of racial discrimination on the community.
Determined to win the student film competition, Mina makes a deal with indie film star Emmitt Ramos, and as they spend time together and NYC starts to feel more like home than ever before, she wonders if winning is worth losing everything.
"Aaron and Tillie do not know each other, but they both feel suicidal and arrive at the George Washington Bridge at the same time, intending to jump. Includes resources about suicide prevention and suicide prevention for LGBTQIA+ youth"--Provided by publisher.
As they look forward to the New York City Marathon in which their friend Mr. B. will run, the Vanderbeeker children learn that one of their good friends is homeless.
Contains fictional and nonfictional stories written by journalist Joseph Mitchell about the often odd lives and experiences of people in New York City, including selections from four books published between 1943 and 1965, as well as several uncollected stories.
"Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11"--OCLC.
