A vivid, fascinating story of an exceptional boy, based in part on the authors grandfather. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the king of mulberry street by donna jo napoli. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Nineyearold beniamino loves his mama, his family, his city of napoli and all of its scents and sights. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china.
Dec 10, 2008 the king of mulberry street ebook written by donna jo napoli. In the turbulent world of homeless children in manhattans five points, dom learns street smarts, and not only survives, but thrives by starting his own business. In 1892, nineyearold doms mother puts him on a ship. The king of mulberry street by donna jo napoli librarything.
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