Penny from Heaven 天堂的便士
- 作者
- 出版社 Random House US
- 出版时间 2007年12月 第1版
- ISBN 9780375836893
- 定价 59.80
内容简介
It's1953and11-year-oldPennydreamsofasummerofbutterpecanicecream,swimming,andbaseball.Butnothing'sthateasyinPenny'sfamily.Forstarters,shecan'tgoswimmingbecausehermother'safraidshe'llcatchpolioatthepool.Tomakemattersworse,herfavoriteuncleislivinginacar.HerNonnycrieseverytimeherfather'snameismentioned.Andthetwosidesofherfamilyaren'tspeakingtoeachotherInspiredbyNewberyHonorwinnerJenniferHolm'sownItalianAmericanfamily,PennyfromHeavenisashiningstoryabouttheeverydayandtheextraordinary,aboutatimeinAmerica'shistory,notallthatlongago,whenbeingItalianmeantthatyouweretheenemy.Butmostofall,it'sastoryaboutfamilies--aboutthethingsthattearthemapartandbringthemtogether.AndHolmtellsitwithalltherichnessandthelayers,theloveandthelaughterofaSundaydinneratNonny's.SopullupachairandenjoythefeastBuonappetitoFromtheHardcoveredition.
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