![]() ![]() in the early 2000s, sketches the events in approachable, page-turning prose. Nelson ( The Undercover Book List), who, according to an end note, lived in N.Y.C. Taking inspiration from the real-life Umbrella House in Manhattan, which was claimed by unhoused individuals in 1988 and designated as a co-op in 2010, this story blends present-day drama and nostalgia for grittier times. Roxy and Scout soon join forces with other Umbrella House residents and East Village locals to save their home. When a development company curries favor with city councilmembers to exploit a legal loophole, Umbrella House-the tweens’ co-op building-becomes vulnerable to purchase. Seeking a local-interest story that will get them noticed by Veracity News, a website running a young voices journalism contest, they start reporting on neighborhood gentrification, namely the shuttering of small businesses. ![]() Twelve-year-old best friends Roxy Markowski and Scout Chang-Poulin host a YouTube channel called EaVill Kids, where they share stories about goings-on around the East Village. ![]()
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