Through rain-soaked streets and aching hunger, a boy battles loss, poverty, and shame with wit and hope, chasing a life beyond the grey grip of childhood misery.
From ship decks to chalkboards, an Irish immigrant battles shame, poverty, and identity in postwar America, chasing dignity one step at a time through grit and grace.
A burned-out teacher battles doubt and disorder in gritty New York classrooms, discovering that storytelling may be the only lesson that truly matters.