Water Street, Patricia Reilly Giff
Water Street, Patricia Reilly Giff
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Water Street

Author: Patricia Reilly Giff

Series: Nory Ryan

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 3 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/12/2006


Synopsis

Brooklyn, 1875: Bird Mallon lives on Water Street where you can see the huge towers of the bridge to Manhattan being built. Bird wants nothing more in life than to be brave enough to be a healer, like her mother, Nory, to help her sister Annie find love, and to convince her brother, Hughie, to stop fighting for money with his street gang. And of course, she wishes that a girl would move into the empty apartment upstairs so that she can have a new friend close by.

But Thomas Neary and his Pop move in upstairs. Thomas who writes about his life in his journal--his father who spends each night at the Tavern down the street, the mother he wishes he had, and the Mallon family downstairs that he desperately wants to be a part of. Thomas, who has a secret that only Bird suspects, and who turns out to be the best friend Bird could ever have.

About The Author

Patricia Reilly Giff is the author of many beloved books for children, including the Kids of the Polk Street School books, the Friends and Amigos books, and the Polka Dot Private Eye books. Her novels for middle-grade readers include The Gift of the Pirate Queen and Lily's Crossing, a Newbery Honor Book and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book. Nory Ryan's Song, her most recent book for Delacorte, was an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Patricia Reilly Giff lives in Weston, Connecticut.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sue on May 16, 2010

The year is 1875 and the Brooklyn Bridge is under construction. To many, this bridge is a symbol of greatness and ingenuity. This sense of hope and aspiration echoes in the background as the book examines the lives of two Irish American families. Bridget Mallon, called Bird, is about to enter her la......more

Goodreads review by Patti on June 13, 2016

A charming end to the Nory Ryan trilogy by Ms Giff. The series reminds me of our strong and determined ancestors.... I loved the series!......more

Goodreads review by Pink Leaf on December 02, 2023

I only read this book because I came across it and discovered it was the 3rd book in the Nory Ryan story. But, in the end, I enjoyed this book more than I expected to and in its own right, not just as a book 3. It has the love and pain of life in it.......more

Goodreads review by Alison on September 27, 2019

Not my jam. I'm surprised a character didn't say, "Aw shucks, Paw!" It was that kind of story.......more

Goodreads review by Meredith on January 11, 2010

Violet's 2010 reading page: [URL not allowed]......more


Quotes

“Historical fiction at its best.”–Kirkus Reviews, Starred

“A poignant immigration story of friendship, work, and the meaning of home.”–Booklist, Starred

“Giff makes Bird’s Brooklyn so real you could touch it.”–The Horn Book

“Giff masterfully integrates the historical material and presents a vivid picture of the immigrant struggle in the 1870s.”–School Library Journal


Awards

  • Arkansas Charlie May Simon Award
  • Indiana Young Hoosier Award
  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award