The Stairs

"Rose, a child of immigrants in 1960s Brooklyn, attempts to master a boy's game of bravery, plunging her into the hands of a monster."

Summary

Rose, a child of Irish and Italian immigrants in 1968 Brooklyn, attempts to fit in with the boys by joining the game her brother plays with his friend. Their tenement building super, and local Deacon starts preying on Rose, until Mrs. Teruli, an old-world Italian healer breaks his hold.