Kevin Sacco has recreated 1960's Upper West Side, Manhattan in his wordless novel. Set against the backdrop of a complicated family life, Sacco's 7 year old protagonist encounters a cast of neighborhood characters including bullies, pimps, Holocaust survivors and unexpected child friends- all in the company of his companion-protector, Josephine, the family's maid... Until the lingering shadows in the boy's life turn very dark indeed.