In 1892, nine-year-old Dom s mother puts him on a ship leaving Italy, bound for America.
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A vivid, fascinating story of an exceptional boy, based in part on the author s grandfather.
In the turbulent world of homeless children in Manhattan s Five Points, Dom learns Street smarts, and not only survives, but thrives by starting his own business.
He is a stowaway, traveling alone and with nothing of value except for a new pair of shoes from his mother.
In 1892, nine-year-old Dom s mother puts him on a ship leaving Italy, bound for America