Bronx primitive

Description:

The classic, unforgettable memoir of a young girl's coming of age, "Bronx Primitive" recalls the vitality of an immigrant neighborhood through the unsentimental eyes of a child. With an unerring eye for detail and an iridescent, clear-eyed prose, Kate Simon captures the particular world of her childhood as well as the universal uncertainties and triumphs of a young girl on the threshold of womanhood.

subjects: Biography,  Childhood and youth,  Jews,  Social life and customs,  New york (n.y.), biography,  Bronx (new york, n.y.),  Jews, united states, biography,  Jewish families,  Immigrants, united states,  Women, united states, biography,  Children, biography

People: Kate Simon,  Kate Simon (1912-1990)

Places: Bronx (New York, N.Y.),  New York,  New York (N.Y.),  New York (State)