The Mayor of Central Park

Review

Booklist:

“Avi reinvents himself with every book, and this lighthearted venture is no exception. The time is 1900; the place is New York City’s Central Park . . . and the protagonist is a dapper squirrel named Oscar Westerwit. . . .  Oscar tries to save the park from the rats. Maud and baseball help serve up the thrilling denouement and the whole thing is written in delicious period slang . . . A quick, fun period piece.”

Awards and Honors

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, 2003