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Katherine Ayres

Macaroni Boy

Katherine Ayres

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Random House USA Children's Books
15 August 2004
School editions of fiction texts
"A good dose of adventure and mystery will attract boys to this lively historical novel, set in the rough-and-tumble Pittsburgh neighborhood called The Strip during the Great Depression. Girls who love historical fiction will love the details and relationships.

During the Great Depression, a boy who faces bullying stumbles upon a mystery and comes of age in this novel that integrates fact and opinion and has a rich 1930's vocabulary. Extra material- An Author's Note is included in the back of the book.

Mike Costa has lived his whole life in The Strip, Pittsburgh's warehouse and factory

district. His father's large Italian family runs a food wholesale business, and Mike

is used to the sounds and smells of men working all night to unload the trains that

feed the city. But it's 1933, and the Depression is bringing tough times to everyone.

Money problems only add to Mike's worries about his beloved grandfather, who is getting

forgetful and confused.

Mike is being tormented at school by a loud-mouth named

Andy Simms, who calls Mike ""Macaroni Boy."" But when dead rats start appearing in

the streets, that name changes to ""Rat Boy."" Around the same time Mike notices that

his grandfather is also physically sick. Can whatever is killing the rats be hurting

Mike's grandfather? It's a mystery Mike urgently needs to solve in this atmospheric,

fast-paced story filled with vibrant period detail."
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Imprint:   Random House USA Children's Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Collector's and Revised and Updated to Include New Develop a
Dimensions:   Height: 194mm,  Width: 132mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   153g
ISBN:   9780440418849
ISBN 10:   0440418844
Pages:   192
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  English as a second language ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Katherine Ayresis the author ofFamily Tree, which has been named to several state award lists, andNorth by Night- A Story of the Underground Railroad. She also teaches writing at Chatham University.

Reviews for Macaroni Boy

An involving and informative kid's-eye look at several aspects of city life in the 1930s. -School Library Journal Vivid touches abound. -Kirkus Reviews


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