A book any young teen should read...it shows the sacrifice of a loving mother and the survival of a young man through an adult world where home is the box you sleep in. The details of city streets, Jewish traditions and the impact of everyday surroundings make "the man"...
I gave this book as a BarMitzvah and BatMitzvah gift to many friends...I read it cover to cover on a Sunday afternoon and I am 43 years old!