Gail Carson Levine 
Dave at Night 

If nobody wants him, thats fine.Hell just take care of himself.When his father dies, Dave knows nothing will ever be thesame. And then it happens. Dave lands in an orphanagethe cold and strict Hebrew Home for Boys in Harlemfar from the life he knew on the Lower East Side. But hes not so worried. He knows hell be okay. He always is. If it doesnt work out, hell just leave, find a better place to stay. But its not that simple.Outside the gates of the orphanage, the nighttime streets of Harlem buzz with jazz musicians and swindlers; exclusive parties and mystifying strangers. Inside, another world unfolds, thick with rare friendships and bitter enemies. Perhaps somewhere, among it all, Dave can find a place that feels like home.