new york (n.y.)

Describes the 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York, the conditions surrounding the disaster, and its effect on industrial safety after the event.

When Mama falls ill and Papa invests all the family's money in a new business, eleven-year-old Rosie Lepidus must go to work in a garment factory and soon gets involved in union activities.

Colorful illustrations and text describe the jobs of the individuals who worked on the Statue of Liberty.

After Marvin, a beetle, makes a miniature drawing as an eleventh birthday gift for James, a human with whom he shares a house, the two new friends work together to help recover a Durer drawing stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The story of four strong-willed women of the del Pino family of Havana and of Brooklyn who are divided by conflicting political loyalties.

Examines the conviction of five black and Latino teens for the 1989 rape of the "Central Park Jogger" in New York City despite a lack of evidence. Discusses how the rift between the races and classes contributed to the false convictions and incarcerations.

Describes the events surrounding the trial against John Colt, brother of Sam Colt, the inventor of the revolver, for murder in New York City in 1841.

Phoebe, a slave in the Philipse household in colonial New York, must decide on the right course of action when her friend Cuffee is implicated in a reputed slave uprising.

An account of the sensational marriage of an aging Manhattan millionare and a fifteen-year-old high school dropout during the 1920s; with a parallel look at the rise of tabloid journalism.

Youme describes her unique collaboration with artist Anthony Horton, which began as the two traveled together on the New York subway system.