"Nine-year-old Mayann Francis and her family are travelling from their home in Cape Breton to New York City by train. Everything is exciting to young Mayann, from the beds that fold down to the stop in Montreal to visit friends. Most exciting of all is the chance to show off her brand new purse. When the Francis family arrives in big, bustling New York City, Mayann visits with relatives, goes to the zoo, and rides the subway. She even receives a beautiful black doll, something she has never seen before. But one subway ride, she loses her beautiful purse. At first she's heartbroken, but she just might learn a lesson that makes the whole trip worthwhile"--Back cover
Themes
Genres: Fiction
Categories: Any Child
Settings: Canada, New York, Northern America, United States of America
Ethnicity: Canadian
Immigration: Non-Immigrant
Gender: Boy/Man, Girl/Woman
Race/Culture: Black/African/African American
Religion: Christian
Character Prominence: Dominant Main, Secondary