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1901. A half-Irish boy is beaten in Ireland for his English blood, then again in New York City, where Irish and English, blacks and whites also hate based on historical wrongs. Drawn in at first, he breaks an ordeal of bullying and violence, helped by a black employer, a new... Read Full Overview

A fast-paced story of Irish history and immigrant life in turn-of-the-century New Yorkand of a boy who triumphs over prejudice handed down for generations.

Long ago, Liam's English father disappeared. When his Irish mother dies, Liam is sent to her brother in Connemaraa... Read Full Overview