A New York Public Library Best Reads for Te
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From WILLA Award winning author Kim Taylor Blakemore, a novel of dreams, impossible odds, and the enduring bond of friendship...
The Lower Eastside, 1883: In the shadows of the Brooklyn Bridge, two young women find themselves torn between their dreams and the harsh reality of the Bowery. Mollie Flynn is a pickpocket, and Annabelle Lee a prostitute, but when Emmeline DuPre, a wealthy Do-Gooder, steps into their lives with her books, typewriters, and promises of a way to earn a respectable living, Mollie and Annabelle face an impossible decision - do they dare to dream of a better life, or stay in the world they know? With its gritty realism and powerful themes, readers will be instantly engrossed in this compelling and captivating story.
"Lends credence to the millions of historical and contemporary girls who dare to dream in the face of extraordinary challenges." - Starred Review, Kirkus