How Many Miles to Babylon Author:Paula Fox Ten-year-old James, doted on by his three aunts, is haunted by the loss of his mother. He doesn't know where his mother isonly that she is sick and he has to live with his aunts in a shoddy city apartment. One day he skips school to go to his secret place, a deserted house. What follows is a roller-coaster-like adventure story ride through... more » the streets of New York City.« less