City of Orphans

Name: City of Orphans
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Avi
ISBN: 9781490607924

Author: Avi

Narrator: Chris Sorensen

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/28/2014

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories, Children's Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Newbery Medal-winning author Avi has penned over 50 novels for children and young adults. His historical fiction, in particular, is often singled out for glowing praise thanks to his engaging characters and carefully researched period details. In City of Orphans, Avi transports listeners to the streets of 1893 New York City for an adventure starring young newsboy Maks Geless. Amongst the grime and filth of the streets, Maks and his new friend Willa make a stand against a gang of bullies and embark on a thrilling quest to clear Maks' sister's name after she is imprisoned for theft.

About Avi

Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on December 15, 2022

I'm always excited to begin reading a new historical fiction novel from the prolific pen of the inimitable Avi. Few authors among his contemporaries are able to capture a particular time in history so well, complete with authentic characterizations that ring true down to the smallest detail and accu......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on October 15, 2024

re-read 2024: yep. still one of the definitive books of my reading journey. kinda feels like maks and willa were my best friends at age 13 lol. re-read 2019: "My Lord," he suddenly shouts, "the question before the heavenly court today is this: Do You wish any children to survive in this miserable cit......more

Goodreads review by Mya on July 29, 2013

This. I'm not usually one to be so wholly satisfied with a book as I was with City of Orphans. I'm also usually not one to gush about my satisfaction. But I. Love. This. Book. I have not yet found another to equal it in overall satisfied-ness. The protagonist was multi-faceted and not a goody-two-sh......more

Goodreads review by Richie on November 15, 2011

Richie's Picks: CITY OF ORPHANS by Avi, Atheneum/Richard Jackson, September 2011, 368p., ISBN: 978-1-4169-7102-3 "Twice before in American history, powerful corporate interests dominated Washington and brought America to a state of unacceptable inequity, instability and corruption. Both times a soc......more

Goodreads review by Joanna on September 01, 2013

The lives of the children of immigrants in New York City at the end of the 1800's were filled with dangers, poverty, sickness and suffering. And yet children's lives were also filled with adventure, love, and a sense of pride, commitment and work ethic. Avi brings these facets to life through his p......more