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Pedro de Alcantara
Tommy Latrella is haunted by the ghost of his “perfect” older brother, who died on 9/11. Unable to live up to Jimmy’s memory, Tommy spends countless hours riding the subway and “tagging” the stations with graffiti. But when Tommy plays a dangerous prank in the Times Square station, the subway turns on him, and Tommy is hurtled back in time.As Tommy travels, he experiences the hardships faced by the New Yorkers that preceded him, and gains perspective on his own comfortable life. But will he ever be able to get back to 2006? Tommy is desperate to mend his ways and get back home, but the trains may have other plans for him. . . .From the Hardcover edition.
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Genre: 

  • Historical Fiction
  • Mystery

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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RHod

Tommy Latrella is expected by everyone to be exactly like
his older brother, Jimmy.  People just don't seem to
realize that Tommy and Jimmy are different.  Jimmy died a
hero 9/11 and Tommy lives in his shadow. Tommy, who goes
by Latrella, decides to run away to Las Vegas to play
poker.  But first, he wants to make himself look like a
hero. When Latrella's prank in a New York City subway
station goes horribly wrong, the subway system decides to
bring him back in time to 1918. Over the course of the

Rating:
4
Content Rating:

Content rating - some mature content
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