Rosie in New York City: Gotcha!

by Carol Matas

Book Overview

At age eleven, Rosie Lepidus's main concerns are winning ring-a-levio, going to school, and staying out of trouble. But when Mama falls ill with pneumonia and Papa throws all the family's savings into the nickelodeon business, the burden of caring for her family falls on Rosie's shoulders.

Tall for her age, Rosie is able to pass for sixteen and take Mama's place sewing sleeves at a shirtwaist factory. Her family needs the money. But...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689857144
• ISBN13: 9780689857140
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7