Inquisitor's Apprentice / Chris Moriarty / 345 pages

This is an alternate history of turn of the century New York City when the city was clearly divided by ethnic and religious boundaries and magic was something most everyone could do.  Sacha is a young Jewish boy who becomes an apprentice to the greatest Inquisitor (police that seek out and deter magic crime) because he can see magic.  Turns out the evil wizards of Wall Street (Morgaunt, Astral, Vanderbilks, etc.) are trying to keep the power of magic for themselves so they can gain more power and money.  Historical characters such as Edison and Houdini are also featured in the story.  While accurate for the time period, the blatant bigotry, anti-Semitism, and ethnic stereotypes limit this to older elementary or middle school readers who would understand the context of the plot.