Adam Gopnik
3 SeriesAdam Gopnik is an American author known for his children's novels and non-fiction books. He is best recognized as a staff writer for The New Yorker, where he has contributed diverse genres including non-fiction, fiction, memoir, and criticism.
In "The Steps Across the Water," ten-year-old Rose, an adoptee living in New York, discovers a crystal staircase in Central Park leading to U Nork, a hidden city of towering skyscrapers and dirigibles. Recruited by U Nork's representatives, Rose learns that the city's citizens are in peril and that she is uniquely positioned to help them. Her journey into this extraordinary world challenges her sense of belonging and embarks her on a critical mission to save U Nork.
