Tito and the Bridge BrigadeA collection of short stories for Middle Grade readers, these tales are inspired by the author's adventures growing up in the Bronx, New York, with a pack of friends, a loving mother, and a wonder-dog named Tito. Each story introduces new characters, new problems, and new ways of addressing the great question all boys with missing fathers have to solve - what does it mean to be a man. Written for kids aged 11 - 13, these stories don't hide from the real world, but rather courageously peer into it with humor and compassion.