Fodor's Around New York City with Kids (Around the City with Kids)

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Insider tips • Trivia every kid will love • Kid-friendly snack spots • age-appropriateness ratings • Admissions, phone numbers, web sites

PLAN 68 GREAT DAYS WITH KIDS IN A FLASH! Local mom Mindy Bailin has handpicked 68 simply fabulous things to do in and around New York City with a child in tow. You'll look at old favorites in a new light, from the Statue of Liberty to the Bronx Zoo—and blaze new trails all over town, from Clay Pit Ponds State Park to the New York Hall of Science. Every page is loaded with fun facts and helpful information.

Customer Reviews:

Good reference but not comprehensive.......2006-11-20

"New York City with Kids" is a great travel reference guide but it certainly is not comprehensive. The guide mainly includes those well-known tourist attractions that New York City is known for but anyone who has been to NYC knows that this fabulous city has more to offer than just the museums, parks and tourist attractions. My kids, for instance, had as much of a blast just going through FAO Schwartz, and the flagship stores for Toys R Us (the ferris wheel, 2-story Barbie doll house and huge dinosaur are tourist attractions by themselves), the American Girl Shop and Build-a-Bear Workshop during our visit. Or grabbing lunch and yummy dessert at "Serendipity." Since this tour guide deals mainly with actual tourist attractions (e.g. Statue of Liberty, Museum of Natural History, the Intrepid) references to these also noteworthy (at least in my kids' eyes) "sights" are not included.

In short, I think this book could benefit from going beyond the tried and tested tourist attractions and also explore some of the shops, cool restaurants, pastry / candy or dessert parlors, etc. that make New York City such an amazing place to visit for kids and their parents. If you're traveling to NYC with kids, get this book but also pick up another more comprehensive book on New York (like the Frommers, Fodors or Michelin guides, which usually have a chapter or sections devoted to kids) to really experience the best of what New York City has to offer.

POCKET SIZE FUN.......2006-06-23

68 Fun Things to Do -- from Jones Beach to NBC Studio Tour, with the usual destinations as well. New York is so extraordinary that a lot of guidebooks try to be all too thorough. But really a short and sweet book can do the trick. If your young visitors are age seven and up, give them Melanie in Manhattan too, a novel about a New York girl. (Warning Melanie and her brother Matt the Brat have a favorite museum game called Point Out the Naked People. Their art teacher mom has no idea....)
CAROL WESTON melaniemartin.com

Written with humor and fun, this book made our trip the best!.......2006-04-14

Thanks to this book, we were able to figure out just the right bites of the big apple to take. We also were prepared for when we'd have to wait in line, and we saved big bucks through the author's tips on Broadway on a Budget. We used the author's fun facts to impress our kids. For example, if you were to look at every piece of art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it would take more than four years to see it all! We used several guidebooks. This one was by far the best!

Fodor's Around Washington, D.C. with Kids (Around the City with Kids)

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Great "preview" for D.C. trip!
Great book!
Gift item for Christmas
Great tips for getting around Washington DC

Fodor's Around Washington, D.C. with Kids (Around the City with Kids)
Fodor's
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ASIN: 1400016215
Release Date: 2006-02-07

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PLAN 68 GREAT DAYS WITH KIDS. Local mom Kathryn McKay has handpicked 68 simply fabulous things to do in and around D.C. with a child in tow. You'll look at old favorites in a new light, from the Lincoln Memorial to the Smithsonian American Art Museum—and blaze new trails all over town, from the International Spy Museum to the Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run. Every page is loaded with fun facts and helpful information.

Each entry includes:
• Insider tips
• Way-cool trivia every kid will love
• Kid-friendly snack spots
• Age-appropriateness
• Admissions, phone numbers and web sites

Customer Reviews:

Great "preview" for D.C. trip!.......2007-09-30

Purchased prior to our first trip to D.C. The kids enjoyed reading it as much as we did. Was a great help in planning our days in D.C. Recommend using this and Frommer's Washington D.C. with Kids (Frommer's With Kids), especially if travelling with children in a range of ages as our were--7, 9, and 16.

Great book!.......2007-07-20

We are traveling to Washington, D.C. and this book is going into our suitcase as a reference while we are there! We have really enjoyed reading it and learning about Washington, D.C.

Gift item for Christmas.......2007-01-04

Got as a gift but spent time reading through.
Looked like it gave great suggestions for teachers too on what to visit and where to go while on field trips.

Great tips for getting around Washington DC.......2006-08-24

My family and I recently took a trip to DC, and brought along this book. It had lots of great tips on what to see and where to eat. We've used the "Boston" version of the book for years, and I was glad to see that the "DC" version was just as helpful.

Frommer's New York City with Kids (Frommer's With Kids)

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most useful book for us in NY
A lot of wrong info.
Great resource for first time visitors to NYC!
Not a Great Guidebook
This book went everywhere with me!

Frommer's New York City with Kids (Frommer's With Kids)
Holly Hughes
Manufacturer: Frommer's
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ASIN: 0470042109

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Family vacations have never been so easy with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places local parents and kids like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges, and tells you which ones are kid-friendly. Every Frommer's with Kids Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and outdoor activities. You'd be lost without us!

This 10th edition of Frommer's New York City with Kids reveals the most fun and educational experiences for kids in the Big Apple. It's full of incredibly detailed tips - right down to which hotels offer cribs and rollaway beds and which restaurants offer high chairs. Inside you'll learn where to find hands-on, interactive museums; children's entertainment, from concerts to puppet shows; kid-oriented shopping; plus all the best parks and places to play . There are even suggested itineraries for each age group making trip planning a snap! Let Frommer's New York City with Kids show your family the exciting sights and sounds of New York City.

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This eighth edition of Frommer's New York City with Kids reveals the most fun and educational experiences for kids in the Big Apple. It's full of incredibly detailed tips - right down to which hotels offer cribs and rollaway beds and which restaurants offer high chairs. Inside you'll learn where to find hands-on, interactive museums; children's entertainment, from concerts to puppet shows; kid-oriented shopping; plus all the best parks and places to play . There are even suggested itineraries for each age group making trip planning a snap! Let Frommer's New York City with Kids show your family the exciting sights and sounds of New York City.

Customer Reviews:

most useful book for us in NY.......2007-05-19

Our family recently spent time in Manhattan. We took several books with us, and this was the one we found most useful. It's not perfect -- I found myself flipping pages a lot to connect restaurants and attractions etc, but it was still so loaded with good info that I always took it with me when we went out. We found several good restaurants that were just as depicted (though one was closed), and we chose several places to visit and were not disappointed. There's a good introductory chapter as well as excellent information about parks, playgrounds, restaurants, hotels, shopping, walks, entertainment and side trips. No pictures. Excellent resource.

A lot of wrong info........2006-07-25

We recently planned a trip to NYC with our 6 and 1 year old. I picked up this book, seeing as we have never been to NYC. The hotel we chose out of this book was in a neighborhood I would not consider safe for children. We ended up changing hotels because of it. The book said there was a children's playroom in our new hotel...there was not. We went to the Children's Museum of Manhattan, which the book says is good for kids 8 and under...our 6 year old was bored!! Also, the museum does not allow strollers, which I think is important info that should have been mentioned, but was not. There were other little bits of info that the book mentioned that were incorrect.

Needless to say, the book was packed away by the middle of the trip...it just wasn't reliable.

Great resource for first time visitors to NYC!.......2006-07-24

We recently spent a week in New York state for a family wedding. Three of those days were spent sightseeing in NYC with our two children, ages 6 and 3. This guidebook was invaluable! We used it to plan our agenda in advance, and then carried it with us on our trip. We had a great time, and we knew exactly where to go and what to do. This is a great resource for any family! I especially liked the detailed information about transportation options, playgrounds in the city, and family-friendly restaurants.

Not a Great Guidebook.......2006-07-10

This book covers a lot of information, but lacks details on key traveller needs. The maps are very poor and the information on the subway system is not enough to help first-time users get where they are going. We always wished we had more information. The only way I would recommend this book is if it was used in conjunction with another guidebook.

This book went everywhere with me!.......2005-10-07

I purchased two books for my recent visit to NYC (my first trip with kids.) This book (The other was "New York's 50 Best Places to take Children")was exactly what I needed to find great places to eat with my kids...and to help me figure out which tourist attractions were worth the time and cost. It's well-organized and has a great rating system for restaurants and sight-seeing. I looked at many guide books....and this one was the best!

Just Me and My Mom (A Little Critter Book)

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Sweet
very disappointing
My Mom
Love this book still
Just Me and My Mom- Fabulous!

Just Me and My Mom (A Little Critter Book)

Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
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ASIN: 030712584X
Release Date: 2001-10-09

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Mercer Mayer's popular Little Critter enjoys a special day in the city with his mother. Little Critter means well, but he gets himself in trouble all along the way. His mother is oh so patient when Critter loses the train tickets, picks up a dinosaur egg in the natural history museum, and misbehaves at lunch. In spite of his difficulties, Little Critter falls asleep happily on the train going home, exhausted from the big outing with his mother.

Customer Reviews:

Sweet.......2007-08-06

Mercer Mayer always captures the sweet moments in life that we over look as adults. This story shares the fun adventure a Mom can have with her child one on one with a special trip out. He also captures the small mishaps that can come out of a little one's eagerness to help and curiosity about the world around them.

very disappointing.......2007-03-02

We have several other critter books that our daughter just loves. This one however was very disappointing. This book has the little critter acting up and mis-behaving. This is very different from our other Mercer Mayer books where misfortune befalls our hero becuase he is a little boy being clumsy or because he is being 'helpful'. Reading a book which encourages the child to run away from his mom in crowded places, ignore rules and break things is not funny - it is just stupid. After two reads, we traded in our copy at the local used book store.

My Mom.......2006-02-12

When I was three or four years old, I saw this book in the window of a book store and asked my mother to buy it for me. Fifteen years later, the book still brings me incredible joy. Beyond the events in the story itself, it represents the connection between a child and his mother; she is analogous to the giving tree in the Shel Silverstein book. She created me, and with that creation, created the incredible world as I am now able to see it through the eyes and mind that she created. Despite any and all of one's faults (losing a train ticket, making a mess in the museum and the fancy restaurant), mother still lives with unconditional love and dedication to the child (smiling off the faults, buying more train tickets, eating a hot dog from a vendor instead of the fancy restaurant). A wonderful book, truly makes one appreciate the world and its female creator.

Love this book still.......2006-01-02

This is not much of a review, but as an arly 20-something I still give accounts of this book to others as being one of my all time favorites. It's a must read.

Just Me and My Mom- Fabulous!.......2005-09-21

This book is cute, just like all the other Little Critter books. We like to find where the frog is on every page!

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The blend of visual and history will appeal to elementary grades 3-5
Immigrant Kids - A Must Read!
Welcome to America...
This book is an incredible description of life as an immgran

Immigrant Kids
Russell Freedman
Manufacturer: Puffin
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The blend of visual and history will appeal to elementary grades 3-5.......2005-10-04

If your family came to America 100 years ago, what was life like for them? Newbery Medalist Russell Freedman provides insights which pair with vintage black and white photos to describe work challenges, living conditions and more. The blend of visual and history will appeal to elementary grades 3-5, but many an older reader will find it equally unusual & compelling.

Immigrant Kids - A Must Read!.......2003-06-13

This wonderful non-fiction book will be a hit with students at the 4th-6th grade level. The real life pictures of immigrant children in the neighborhoods of New York during the late 1800's and early 1900's that appear on almost every page of the book should hold the interest of even the most reluctant readers. However, while the reading itself is not too difficult for most 4th-6th grade students, much of the vocabulary explaining the era of that time will be unfamiliar to them so covering this book as a read-aloud may be most beneficial. Immigrant Kids provides a wonderful way to introduce students to immigration in the past and show how it has changed over time. It lends itself well to a discussion in history class on the various cultures that became part of the giant "mixing pot" we now call our country. Because this book is set in New York it can further be used to teach about the city of New York and its early beginnings. Possibly the one thing that will interest students the most about this book is that it is written from the perspective of children like themselves. Overall the historical content of this book is very well defined and accurate and the photograph driven text provides readers with a very non-threatening approach to information books. It is a must read in any 4th-6th grade history curriculum and can work as a wonderful addition to a reading curriculum when used in accompaniment with other books both fictional and factual dealing with the topic of immigration.

Welcome to America..........2000-04-13

What a wonderful tribute to our country and to those people that left all they had, to join us here! The pictures and stories are amazing!

This book is an incredible description of life as an immgran.......1999-04-06

The life of an immigrant child was harsh. Russell Freedman accomplished his goal of showing how difficult an immigrant's life was through the use of descriptive words and photographs that make you thankful that you do not have to live like immigrant children of the past. The photographs captured our attention. Our fourth grade teacher shared this book with us. It helped us to learn about the conditions immigrants had to live under. We highly recommend this book!

Fodor's Around Paris with Kids, 2nd Edition: 68 Great Things to Do Together (Around the City with Kids)

Average customer rating:

Good but not great
Great ideas; check open days/time on line
Try 60 Great things to do
Not well researched
And I thought Paris was a city only for adults!!

Fodor's Around Paris with Kids, 2nd Edition: 68 Great Things to Do Together (Around the City with Kids)
Fodor's , and Emily Emerson
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ASIN: 1400011507
Release Date: 2003-06-03

Book Description

Each book focuses on up to 68 terrific ideas for family days, from museums and puppet theaters to skyscrapers and parks. Written by parents who live in the cities they cover, these books are smart about what kids like--and about what parents need. All the details for planning are included: addresses, phone numbers, admission prices, and age-appropriateness. "Hey, Kids!" info boxes provide fun facts and interesting trivia about the destination, and "Kid-Friendly Eats" features recommend three or four places to grab a bite to eat nearby. Fun to read and easy to use, these handy little guides make it easy to plan an enjoyable, hassle-free day with children in the world's most popular cities. They're perfect idea books for every city parent and grandparent, and indispensable aids for families on vacation.

Customer Reviews:

Good but not great.......2007-02-12

Fodor's gives the basics needed to travel with kids in Paris, but the information about days in operation and opening hours is not always accurate.

Alan Safani

Great ideas; check open days/time on line.......2006-04-02

Just finishing a month in Paris with my 7 year old and used this book daily as a starter for planning our activities. As with any travel book, double check the opening times and days on-line for EVERY place you want to go. Even with the big museums, various exhibits are often closed on certain days even if the museum says they are open. (Ex: Louvre doesn't have enought staff to keep every gallery open every day. Their website tells you what's open when so you don't take your future Egyptologist to the Louvre when most of those rooms are closed.) If you are from the United States, also take with a grain of salt when a commercial venue (not historic monument or museum) is rated as 'great' in this book. As my older boys observed on a visit to Paris with me 13 years ago: Europe does "old" really well and the USA does "new" really well. You don't come to Paris to go to water parks and toy stoys!

Try 60 Great things to do.......2005-10-09

We ordered this book and started to look it over on the plane. Our daughter's first trip to the CITY OF LIGHTS! The attractions are listed in reverse order of interest, we slowly and with great anticipation read #68 Aquaboulevard, then #67 Arc de Triomphe, #66 Arenes de Lutece, #57 Champs-Elysees.......wait, that's not right!!! Attractions 58 through 65 ARE MISSING!!! I guess it didn't matter that the Centre de la Mer wasn't too exciting, since that was #59 in the table of contents, which was NOT INCLUDED our book. #65 Bateaux Parisiens, must have sunk, not there. #64 Bercy Village, we are back from a summer in France and still don't know what that is. #63 Bois de Boulogne, I thought that was the red light district, but apparently there is supposed to be something for kids too, just not included in our book. #61 Catacombes, I visited this once before, I loved it and wanted to take the family, it was closed this summer, no mention of anything like that in our printing. #60 Cathedrale de Notre-Dame-de-Paris, I admit, if you go to Paris and can't find this one on your own then a book isn't going to help any, but still it would have been nice, just for continuity. #58 Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou, I can't imagine what a kid could enjoy about this, maybe if it was included in the book I could tell you, but it wasn't. So if you wan't to do 60 things in Paris, by all means take this book, but if you plan on anything more than that, buy something else.

Not well researched.......2005-10-07

One exaple: After arriving at Versailles with my sleeping daughter in her stroller, we found out no strollers were allowed inside. There were 3 other parents with babies/strollers spending there time outside the palace as well, probably wishing they wouldn't have made the trek.

Nothing was listed to this effect, it said it was a great place for kids. I'm sure it is, but that is a relevant piece of information for parents of small children.

And I thought Paris was a city only for adults!!.......2005-07-25

I had spent a lot of time in Paris in the 1980s and recently went back with my 1 1/2 yr old son. This book was immensely helpful. As other reviewers noted, it highlights areas like Arenes de Lutece and Jardin des Plantes that are less touristy but great for kids. In fact, we met many Parisian families by going to the areas that the Parisians used. In regards to the one negative review, we did buy the 2nd edition (2003) so didn't have any logistical issues...although you should always call ahead in whatever city you may be traveling. As a plus, it's small and easy to travel with. (One minor complaint, we felt that the aquarium wasn't worth the time it took to get there, it is "modest" in size and scope). But the book - Strongly recommend.

The Kid's Guide to New York City (Kid's Guides Series)

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nice guide to Manhattan
A FUN BOOK WITH GREAT IDEAS

The Kid's Guide to New York City (Kid's Guides Series)
Eileen Ogintz
Manufacturer: Globe Pequot
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ASIN: 0762730781

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The Kid's Guide to New York City explores approaches the Big Apple by neighborhood, supplying kid-tested tips on where to go and what to see. Fun facts and tips on the area's best snacks and souvenirs are also included.

Customer Reviews:

nice guide to Manhattan.......2007-05-19

We recently visited Manhattan and used this book (among others). It was well written and informative. It covered highlights rather than being comprehensive, but we did get good information. Chapters cover: NYC's neighborhoods, Times Square, must-see sights, museums, parks and zoos, cultural venues, sports, Ellis Island, Ground Zero, eating and shopping. Easy to read print and boldface information make the guide easy to use, and tips often include web addresses, which was handy. Nice guide.

A FUN BOOK WITH GREAT IDEAS.......2006-06-14

Whether you want to go to a Yankees game in the summer or skate at Rockefeller Center in the winter, you'll find great leads in this portable book. New York City can be overwhelming, but this guidebook is accessible, handy, inspiring, and fun. There's even room for your kids to write down their impressions.
Carol Weston, author of MELANIE IN MANHATTAN (a New York novel for girls 7 to 13)

Fodor's Around London with Kids, 3rd Edition (Around the City with Kids)

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Nothing new

Fodor's Around London with Kids, 3rd Edition (Around the City with Kids)
Jacqueline Brown
Manufacturer: Fodor's
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1400016630
Release Date: 2006-06-13

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Nothing new.......2007-03-23

This book offers little more than a condensed version of their regular guide book and doesn't add any new kid specific suggestions.

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Misplaced defines a complex social issue
Revealing testimony of a very real social problem
Misplaced - An eye opening account
A remarkable account of the lives of homeless children
Eye Opening view of big city streets

Misplaced: New York City's Street Kids
Alexia J. Lewnes
Manufacturer: Xenium Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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For more than four years, journalist Alexia Lewnes reported on the daily lives of five homeless young people in New York City, meeting them day and night on street corners and subways, in parks, hospitals, and jail cells. These kids get pneumonia, overdose on heroin, are arrested, get beaten up, and are chased by people they owe money to. Some trade sex for food, drugs, shelter, companionship.

In Misplaced, kids who are growing up as outcasts, speak honestly about their lives - their love for parents who beat them, their desire for relationships to ease their loneliness, their dreams of living in a house and having a dog, their fear of dying alone.

Lewnes incorporates the perspectives of family members, social service providers, and friends to show how these kids' lives spiraled out of control. We are reminded that these kids don't suddenly "grow up" into responsible adults. What happens to them affects us all.

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Misplaced defines a complex social issue.......2002-08-01

The authorship of this book was clearly a monumental task. In reporting on the young people who form the core of the work, Ms. Lewnes was faced with the task of first gaining the trust of her subjects, then retaining that trust as she interacted with the parents, social workers and other authority figures who were at least nominally in charge of the subjects' care.

The book has three biographical segments. Each part deals with one or two misplaced children, who Ms. Lewnes follows through the streets, the social services system and often the courts. In each case both the circumstances and the subjects' reactions to them are different, which helps the reader understand the broad scope of the problem at hand. On the surface, the issue occasionally appears to be little more than a severe case of disaffected youth, but it becomes apparent that this can be a defense mechanism employeed by an otherwise intelligent but immature and frustrated child wandering aimlessly in (and out) of a system too complicated for someone so young to navigate.

Misplaced is far more than just a narrative. The book is filled with information about the services available and their benefits and limitations. In this manner, it serves as a reference guide for designing programs and procedures to streamline the care and guidance of children who have fallen through the cracks of the existing system. I would highly recommend that anyone involved in policymaking in youth social services read this book.

A warning to the faint of stomach: this book does not sugarcoat life on the streets. The subjects are at times thieves, drug addicts or dealers, and, when necessary, prostitutes. They are abused and beaten and suffer drug overdoses. The reality of their day-to-day lives can and should disturb the reader.

Revealing testimony of a very real social problem.......2002-07-12

Alexia Lewnes is a writer for the United Nations Children's Fund, and in Misplaced: New York City's Street Kids she follows five street children from their homes to their street corners and the harsh realities of their world: drug addiction, lack of shelter, the underlying threat of violence, and worse. Especially recommended reading for child welfare advocates and governmental policy makers, Misplaced is a highly personal and revealing testimony of a very real social problem rampant in every major America city today.

Misplaced - An eye opening account.......2002-06-30

Misplaced is the most informative book I have read since David McCullough's biography of John Adams.

This book should be read by anyone who wants to know what is really going on in today's world with homeless children.

A remarkable account of the lives of homeless children.......2002-06-27

Anyone who is raising children should read this book. It is a reminder of how critical it is to love our children and provide them with the support they need to grow as individuals. No one believes that their child will run away, but Ms. Lewnes reminds us that all our children could be at risk.

Misplaced is a remarkable account of the lives of children who are living on the streets of New York. These homeless kids are invisible to most of society. They come from all economic backgrounds, but they all suffer from low self-esteem. And, these kids have all been abandoned in someway by the people who they loved and relied upon.

While this book is a wake-up call for all parents, it is also a testament to the extraordinary resilience of those kids who are already on the streets. These kids survive daily acts of violence and humiliation as they struggle to maintain their dignity and hold onto their dream of making something of their lives. While some fail, others triumph in the end.

Misplaced covers difficult issues yet leaves the reader inspired.

Eye Opening view of big city streets.......2002-05-24

As a transplanted New Yorker, I read this book about the troubled lives of kids living in the streets and was completly shocked about the things that were going on right in front of me. In day to day life we find ourselves closing ourselves off to those fending for themselves on the streets. If anything, we avoid them as much as possible. This book gives an penetrating look at what these kids "fringes of society" are truly having to deal with to survive. There seems to be no limit to what one will do to get through a day. This author appears to have spent several years living in their world and has given a raw look at what drives these kids into the streets and how society has dealt with it. If anyone would like a eye opening look at these kids lives in the streets read this book! You will embrace these kids as you see what hurdles are placed in front of them and how they struggle to get over them. I know that I will never look at a street kid the same way again. This book will open your eyes!

Fodor's Around Denver with Kids, 1st Edition: 68 Great Things to Do Together (Around the City with Kids)

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ASIN: 0676901875
Release Date: 2002-05-07

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Each book focuses on 68 terrific ideas for family days, from museums and puppet theaters to skyscrapers and parks. Written by parents who live in the cities they cover, these books are smart about what kids like -- and about what parents need. All the details for planning are included: addresses, phone numbers, admission prices, and age-appropriateness. "Hey, Kids!" info boxes provide fun facts and interesting trivia about the destination, and "Kid-Friendly Eats" features recommend three or four places to grab a bite to eat nearby. Fun to read and easy to use, these handy little guides make it easy to plan an enjoyable, hassle-free day with children in the world's most popular cities. They're perfect idea books for every city parent and grandparent, and indispensable aids for families on vacation.

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