Isa, a naïve but tough seventeen year old girl, can't do anything with her life running away from the Refuge and the police. Davey can't cope with having to leave the Newsies, the only friends he ever known, for good. Together, hand in hand, they might make it through. Little do they know, however, that even harder times are coming. For everyone. Will they band together and stay strong? Our will they be crushed underfoot by the oncoming terror?

Thorn is the only female Newsie and loving it. Thorn is a pretty 15 year old girl with a past she'd rather not talk about. She loves nothing more than selling papes for a penny each. Sure, life has its ups and downs but she's never been happier. But when her pretty little world gets a hit, can it stand much longer? Note: This is fanfiction I own nothing except for Rose. This is also a musical so when it goes something like Racetrack: Look at me I'm the king of new york those are the lyrics.

14 year old Esther has a dark past. All her life she's been running from it. When she was ten, she ran away from her orphanage and has been living on the streets ever since. She's trying to find work so she can support her little brother, whose graduation from the orphanage lingers nearer, but one day she steals an apple from the wrong person in Brooklyn, so she of course runs away to Manhattan where she secretly becomes a newsie. There she gets the family she's always dreamed of, but as her past comes closer and closer, will she finally face it and her mistakes or will she just keep running? *I do not own Newsies. I only own the Characters that are not from the Musical, All rights go to Disney.*

Being Spot Conlon was harder than everyone thought. Everyone thought he was cold and distant and very scary. Many people thought he didn’t possess a heart, which was not true. He did have a heart, he just hid it well. He needed to be aloof, that was the only way you could survive in Brooklyn. Being a street rat made you hard. Winifred Brewster was the daughter of a famous doctor. She was Jack Kelly’s cousin and liked the life Jack lived. She believed her life was unexciting and wanted some adventure. She thought being rich made her boring. They both had secrets, deep secrets, but who could they tell? This is the first novel in the 'Taking a stand' series.

Mia Propst is the beloved and only granddaughter of ,Newsboys Lodging House owner, Kloppman. Mia always enjoyed going to visit her grandpa and helping him care for the Newsis, it always made her feel important. She considered all the rag-tag, "street rats" her brothers and welcomed them with open arms when the were new. Though, she always had a special place in her heart for Jack Kelly. He was her best friend and the only boy she has ever had a crush on. When her Grandfather becomes sick and needs help at the lodge house, she is the first to volunteer. Not like anyone else would go. Her two older brothers were so caught up in their perfect South Hampton life style, they gave no thought to their grandfather. Plus, this is the start of an adventure Mia had always dreamt of, for she was not content with her "perfect" life. She wanted more. She wanted to learn, live, and love. But, it has been so long since the newsies have seen Mia, that they don't even recognize her. Not even her best friend Jack, who is to preoccupied with a every girl he can get into his bed, he doesn't give Mia a second look. How will she react? DISCLAIMER: Based off the Broadway cast! NOT the exact show!!!!!!! Katherine Plumber is included, but NOT like the Broadway musical. Some PG-13 content read with desecration! DO NOT STEAL MY WORK! ALL WORDS ARE MINE AND MINE ALONE! Copyrights to me and I will report any one I see with my work, claimed to be theirs.

Sydney Pulitzer is the dautgher of the most powerful man of 1899 New York, Joe Puiltzer. Despite her rich and lavished lifstyle, Sydney couldn’t feel more trapped. Her dad won’t let her outside or have any contact with the world around her. Sydney lives for the day she could venture out into the world. The only thing that keeps her interested are the thought of the newsies that sell papers outside on the streets. When her dad finally lets Sydney outside, she’s more than happy. But when the fast talking, betting newsie, Racetrack Higgins, saves her from what could have been a fatal accident, her life starts to turn upside down. It’s love at first sight, but will their two different worlds allow them to be together? And how far will Mr. Pulitzer go to keep his dautgher away from the street rats that sell his newspapers? In the sequel to ‘Newsie Baby’, the author gives a modern twist on a classic theme. How will Racetrack and Sydney’s love survive a world that doesn’t support their love?