{"product_id":"9780375849213","title":"Pickpocket's Tale","description":"A perfect Common Core tie-in, \u003ci\u003eA Pickpocket's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e includes nonfiction  backmatter   with a historical map of New York City in 1730, a glossary of period vocabulary words, and an explanatory note titled \"How Much of This Story Is True?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMolly Abraham is a kinchin mort: a ten-year-old thief trying not to starve on the  London streets.  But everything changes for Molly when she is sentenced to be transported  to the American colonies.  She becomes an indentured servant to a kind Jewish family  in New York City, and Molly has it good.  So why is it that all she wants to do is  go back to London?  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Karen Schwabach uses richly detailed descriptions and authentic  period language to bring history to life.  She skillfully explores the subjects of  Jewish culture in Colonial America and London street culture in this gritty yet heartwarming  debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103927386352,"sku":"9780375849213","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780375849213_p0.jpg?v=1763692958","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780375849213","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}