Open World 3, Unit 2: Down Fifth Avenue

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New York has always been considered to be an intriguing city, so of course there is a unit on visiting the city. There is lots of literature based in New York or about the city. Here is just a sampling:

New York Underground, by Julia Solis

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Weird New York, by Chris Gethard

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Liar and Spy, by Rebecca Stead

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith

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The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger

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Some Places More Than Others, by Renée Watson

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Nightfall in New York, by Katherine Woodfine

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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, by Karina Yan Glaser

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