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Brooklyn Bridge

Rather than leisure and wealth, Joseph's parents' invention of the stuffed Teddy Bear has brought them an enormous workload and very little time to enjoy life. This summer, Joseph desperately wants to experience the splendor and excitement of the new amusement park at Coney Island, but fears that wo...

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Main Author: Hesse, Karen
Other Authors: Berman, Fred
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Macmillan Audio, p2008.
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Family > New York (State) > New York > Young adult fiction.
Teddy bears > Young adult fiction.
Social classes > Young adult fiction.
Homeless persons > Young adult fiction.
Immigrants > Young adult fiction.
Russian Americans > Young adult fiction
Jews > United States > Young adult fiction.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) > History > 20th century > Young adult fiction.
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The guys say I'm lucky. That I got everything. They're right. I am lucky. I'm the luckiest kid in the world. Not everyone's so lucky. I know this. . . . Five months ago we were just another family in Brooklyn. Papa sold cigars, candy, writing paper, occasionally a stuffed toy made by Mama. We weren't rich, but we managed. And then they saw the cartoon in the paper. . . . Excerpted from Brooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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