Last of the Name
by Rosanne Parry
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Pub Date Apr 02 2019 | Archive Date Feb 15 2019
Lerner Publishing Group | Carolrhoda Books ®
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Description
Twelve-year-old Danny O'Carolan and his sister, Kathleen, arrive in New York City in 1863. Kathleen refuses to be parted from her only remaining relative, so she finds a job in domestic service for herself and her younger...sister. Danny reluctantly pretends to be a girl to avoid being sent to the children's workhouse or recruited as a drummer boy for the Union army. When he occasionally sneaks off to spend a few hours as a boy and share his rich talent for Irish dancing, he discovers the vast variety of New York's neighborhoods. But the Civil War draft is stoking tensions between the Irish and free black populations. With dangers escalating, how can Danny find a safe place to call home?
A Note From the Publisher
ePub not in final format.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781541541597 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Patricia B, Reviewer
This book broke me out of a month-long reading slump. A necessary addition to the middle grade historical fiction shelf, Parry tells the story of Irish immigrants with heart and depth. Set in 1863 New York, she covers the lead-up and subsequent brutality of the Draft Riots with honesty and sensitivity - never straying from the child's point of view. Daniel and Kathleen's sibling relationship is touching and true - complete with loving gestures and not-so-loving big-sisterly corrections. Their hardships are believable and terrible - though not overwhelming - and through it all the hope of a better future carries both the characters and the readers through the difficult time period.
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