The King of Mulberry Street

Nine-year-old Beniamino, traveling as a stowaway aboard a cargo ship, can't really believe that his mamma meant to send him to America all alone. All he has are his shiny shoes and his mother's instructions: "Your job is to survive." Facing hunger, thieves, and the unforgiving city of New York, Beniamino tries to make it on his own. Library edition with trade jacket added.