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Penny from heaven

Call Number

  • J HOLM (CEN, EAS, OSH)

Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

New York : Random House Children's Books, c2006.

Physical Description

274 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Summary

As she turns twelve during the summer of 1953, Penny Falucci gains new insights into herself and her family while also learning a secret about her father's death. Penny dreams of a summer of butter pecan ice cream, swimming, and baseball. But nothing's that easy in Penny's family. For starters, she can't go swimming because her mother's afraid she'll catch polio at the pool. To make matters worse, her favorite uncle is living in a car. Her Nonny cries every time her father's name is mentioned. And the two sides of her family aren't speaking to each other! Inspired by Newbery Honor winner Jennifer Holm's own Italian American family, Penny from Heaven is a shining story about the everyday and the extraordinary, about a time in America's history, not all that long ago, when being Italian meant that you were the enemy. But most of all, it's a story about families--about the things that tear them apart and bring them together.

Notes

Featuring Penny Falucci.

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