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Gods of Manhattan

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by Scott Mebus
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Thirteen-year-old New Yorker Rory Hennessy can see things no one else can. When a magician's trick opens his eyes to Mannahatta, Rory finds an amazing spirit city coexisting alongside modern-day Manhattan. A place where Indian sachems, warrior cockroaches, and papier-mƒch‚ children live, ruled by the immortal Gods of Manhattan - including Babe Ruth, Alexander Hamilton, and Peter Stuyvesant. But Rory's power to see Mannahatta brings danger, and he is pursued by enemies, chasing history and trying to free those who have been enslaved. And when he is given the chance to right Mannahatta's greatest wrong, seeing Mannahatta may not be a gift after all. . . .

  • Creators

  • Series

    Gods of Manhattan

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  • Release date

    April 17, 2008

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781101200698

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781101200698
      • File size: 326 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.5
    • Lexile® Measure: 670
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2008
      Gr 5-8-An inventive fantasy-adventure by a first-time author. Rory, 13, and his sister Bridget, 9, live in present-day New York City unaware of the spirits from Manhattan's or "Mannahatta's" past that coexist alongside them. Rory has a gift for seeing this other world but has repressed this ability until the day he notices a cockroach riding a rat, an ancient Indian warrior, a papier-mâché boy, and other oddities. He's able to see such historical figures as Peter Stuyvesant, Walt Whitman, John Jacob Astor, Alexander Hamilton, and Babe Ruthall immortal gods in this parallel worldand he learns that it's up to him to thwart an evil assassin who has been killing the gods, and free the Munsee Indians who are imprisoned in Central Park. He's joined by other immortal teens, including Nicholas Stuyvesant, Peter's son, and Lincoln Douglass, Frederick's son. The use of real historical figures and events lends authenticity to this compulsively readable and fast-paced fantasy. Rory may be the one destined to save Mannahatta, but Bridget, spunky and determined, also does her part. This book will appeal to fans of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series (Hyperion/Miramax)."Sharon Rawlins, New Jersey State Library, Trenton"

      Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2008
      In Mebus's fantasy world, Mannahatta, such historical figures as Peter Stuyvesant and Frederick Douglass are elevated to gods interacting with a panoply of fictional characters. Amidst this setting, modern-day kids Rory and Bridget, among the few who can see the spirit city, must free the Munsee Indians from imprisonment in Central Park. The premise is compelling, but the execution is confusing.

      (Copyright 2008 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.5
  • Lexile® Measure:670
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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