Dorfman, Ariel & Joaquin. Burning city.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)

From: Kliatt | Date: May 1, 2005| Author: Rohrlick, Paula | Copyright information

DORFMAN, Ariel & Joaquin. Burning city. Random House. 272p. c2003. 0-375-83203-3, $15.95. (Lib. bdg: 0-375-93203-8. $17.95.) S

It's the scorching summer of 2001 in New York City, and 16-year-old Heller is working as a messenger for a company named Soft Tidings, zooming all over Manhattan at top speed on his bike and delivering news with "a personal touch." Heller is especially good at gently delivering bad news, and he encounters all kinds of strange characters in the co...

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