The Prince of Steel Pier

By: Stacy Nockowitz

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Synopsis: Winner of the National Jewish Book Award A Sydney Taylor Notable Book Tablet Magazine's Best Jewish Kids Books of the Year The Atlantic City Boardwalk in the summer of 1975 isn’t cutting thirteen-year-old Joey a break. His grandparents’ hotel, the St Bonaventure, is struggling to bring in business. The city is getting more dangerous by the day. And nobody in Joey’s large, busy Jewish family will take him seriously. So when he gets a job offer from mobster Artie Bishop, known as the king of Steel Pier, Joey jumps at the chance to prove himself. Artie treats Joey like “one of the guys”—someone reliable and strong. But running with Artie’s crew means deceiving the people he loves most and crossing lines he never questioned before. When Artie asks Joey for a very dangerous favor that puts Joey’s family at risk, Joey must decide what strength really means to him and what price he’s willing to pay for it.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781728469355
Related ISBNs:: 9781728430348, 9781728469362, 9781728461113
Publisher:: Lerner Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 06/27/25
Copyrighted By:: Stacy NockowitzIllustrations copyright
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
Grade Levels:: Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Reading Age:: 8–13
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.