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The city beautiful / Aden Polydoros.

Polydoros, Aden, (author.).

Summary:
"Death lurks around every corner in this unforgettable Jewish historical fantasy about a city, a boy, and the shadows of the past that bind them both together. Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he'll have enough money to bring his mother and sisters to America, freeing them from the oppression they face in his native Romania. But when Alter's best friend, Yakov, becomes the latest victim in a long line of murdered Jewish boys, his dream begins to slip away. While the rest of the city is busy celebrating the World's Fair, Alter is now living a nightmare: possessed by Yakov's dybbuk, he is plunged into a world of corruption and deceit, and thrown back into the arms of a dangerous boy from his past. A boy who means more to Alter than anyone knows. Now, with only days to spare until the dybbuk takes over Alter's body completely, the two boys must race to track down the killer--before the killer claims them next." -- Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781335402509
  • ISBN: 1335402500
  • Physical Description: 462 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : Inkyard Press, [2021]

Content descriptions

Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader UG 5.4 17 17 516011
Awards Note:
Sydney Taylor Book Award winner, 2021.
Subject: Boys > Illinois > Chicago > Juvenile fiction.
Jews > Crimes against > Illinois > Chicago > Juvenile fiction.
Dybbuk > Juvenile fiction.
Serial murderers > Illinois > Chicago > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Illinois > Chicago > Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Chicago (Ill.) > Social life and customs > 19th century > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Fantasy fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Novels.

Available copies

  • 30 of 30 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 30 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Abington Community Library YOUNG ADULT POLYDOR (Text) 50687011745596 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library YOUNG ADULT POLYDOR (Text) 50686016099058 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library YA POL (Text) 37268003117579 AHMFL Young Adult Available -
Altoona Area Public Library YA POL (Text) 33240004940436 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Boyertown Community Library YA POL (Text) 33249024831608 Teen Fiction Available -
Cambria County Library YA FICTION Pol (Text) 85131001829499 CACM Young Adult Fiction Available -
Carbondale Public Library YOUNG ADULT POLYDOR (Text) 50688010812320 Young Adult Fiction Available -
DuBois Public Library YA FIC POLYDOROS (Text) 61000100074141 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Emmaus Public Library YA FIC POLYDOROS (Text) 36446002066606 Young Adult Fiction Available -
Exeter Community Library YA POL (Text) 33249024805305 Teen Fiction Available -

Summary: "Death lurks around every corner in this unforgettable Jewish historical fantasy about a city, a boy, and the shadows of the past that bind them both together. Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he'll have enough money to bring his mother and sisters to America, freeing them from the oppression they face in his native Romania. But when Alter's best friend, Yakov, becomes the latest victim in a long line of murdered Jewish boys, his dream begins to slip away. While the rest of the city is busy celebrating the World's Fair, Alter is now living a nightmare: possessed by Yakov's dybbuk, he is plunged into a world of corruption and deceit, and thrown back into the arms of a dangerous boy from his past. A boy who means more to Alter than anyone knows. Now, with only days to spare until the dybbuk takes over Alter's body completely, the two boys must race to track down the killer--before the killer claims them next." --

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