num_pages: 256
description: In 1892, nine-year-old Dom’s mother puts him on a ship leaving Italy, bound for America. He is a stowaway, traveling alone and with nothing of value except for a new pair of shoes from his mother. In the turbulent world of homeless children in Manhattan’s Five Points, Dom learns street smarts, and not only survives, but thrives by starting his own business. A vivid, fascinating story of an exceptional boy, based in part on the author’s grandfather.
language: English
title: The King of Mulberry Street
titlecomplete: The King of Mulberry Street
genres: Italy, American History, United States, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical, Childrens, Fiction, New York
ratings_count: 790
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Wendy Lamb Books