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"Twelve-year-old Joey Calabro is caught between his immigrant parents' dream of buying land in the country, and his own desire to stay in the place he loves, Boston's North End. Ethnic tensions and his part in a local disaster, The Great Boston Molasses Flood, help to give Joey his own dream."
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Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Inside culture (main char)
- Italian
Other aspects:
- story of the poor
- immigrant story
Culture clash?
- family young v. old guard
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Age 11-14
Outside culture (society)
- American Northeast
If story of urban/rural...
- Big city life
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a kid
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 9 ()
City?
Yes
City:
- Boston
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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