Rosie in New York City

Internationally acclaimed author Carol Matas introduces us to eleven-year old Rosie, a spirited redhead with spunk and a whole lot of charm. Rosie's three-book story begins in New York in 1910, where her main concerns are winning ring-a-levio, going to school and staying out of trouble. But when Mama falls ill with pneumonia and Papa throws all the family's saving into the nickelodeon business, the burden of caring for her family falls on Rosie's shoulders. Rosie is able to pass for sixteen, so ...