Rats: Observations on the History & Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants
New York Public Library Book for the Teenager
New York Public Library Book to Remember
PSLA Young Adult Top 40 Nonfiction Titles of the Year
"Engaging...a lively, informative compendium of facts, theorie…
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