Last of the Name

Twelve-year-old Danny O'Carolan arrives in New York City with nothing but his father' songs, his brothers' dancing steps, and his only remaining relative—his older sister, Kathleen. Driven from their home in Ireland, they must find work or they'll end up at the dreaded orphan's asylum. Except there's no steady work for boys besides joining the Union Army as a drummer. So Kathleen finds a job in domestic service for herself and her younger...sister.

Danny...