Bowery Girl

by Kim Taylor Blakemore

Overview

A New York Public Library Best Reads for Teens

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798823103732
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	08/09/2022
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Kim Taylor Blakemore is the award-winning author of the historical thrillers The Companion, The Deception, and Killer Nashville Silver Falchion winner After Alice Fell. Her YA historical novels include Bowery Girl, a New York Public Library Best Reads for Teens, and Willa Award Winner Cissy Funk.

Under the pen name K.T. Blakemore, she has written The Good Time Girls and The Good TIme Girls Get Famous, both part of her new Wild-Willed Women of the West Series, featuring women who take no prisoners and succeed through sheer grit, determination, and a parcel of luck.

She is a member of the Authors Guild, Historical Novel Society, Women's Fiction Writers Association, and Women Writing the West.

She is also a developmental editor and founder of Novelitics Writers Collective. She teaches editing and creative writing workshops to writing groups around the United States, Canada and the UK. She lives with her family and passel of rescue cats and dogs in the Pacific Northwest. She loves the rain, is afraid of scary movies, and thinks the best meal consists of a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup.

For more books and updates:
www.kimtaylorblakemore.com

Editorial Reviews

It is a small story, about ordinary people but in its own way it tells a story that is so powerful that it transcends time and space. It is the story of triumph of the human spirit. The world is rich with beautifully researched historical detail. Characters and dialogue are skilfully crafted in a way that reminds me strongly of Steinbeck...stands in a class of its own. If you are interested in this period of American History, this book is a must.

GoodReads - Liesel Schwarz

STARRED REVIEW: ...lends credence to the millions of historical and contemporary girls who dared to dream in the face of extraordinary challenges.

Kirkus - Kirkus Reviews

5 or 5 STARS: New York City has a storied past and Bowery Girl, set in the city in 1883, focuses at times on the seedier side....The strong female bond between Mollie and Annabelle reflects trust, love, survival, friendship and support....n interesting, inspiring and poignant historical fiction novel that will engage readers that are looking for an insightful, yet entertaining read.

Luxury Reading - Lauren Cannavino