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简介： It’s1953 and 11-year-old 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. And Holm tells
it with all the richness and the layers, the love and the laughter
of a Sunday dinner at Nonny’s. So pull up a chair and enjoy the
feast! Buon appetito!
From the Hardcover edition.
