About this title: Inspired by Newbery Honor winner 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. Most of all, it's a story about families--about the things that tear them apart and bring them together.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780375836879ISBN:037583687X
Description: Very good in fair dust jacket. (A89_5/9)Book is in good condition. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 274 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Edition: First Edition First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Inc, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780375836879ISBN:037583687X
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Juvenile This book is in very good shape, but some pages were not machine cut and were torn by hand, leaving jagged edges. Newbery honor book. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Yearling
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780375836893ISBN:0375836896
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Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Listening Library
Date Published: 2006-07
ISBN-13:9780739335963ISBN:0739335960
Description: Expected Library markings/Ex-library in Good condition. Ex-library Item with expected markings. In good working order. Fair+ Condition. Thank you for your time and consideration. read more
I really enjoyed this book for a number of reasons. The characters were strong and well-defined. I really associated with Penny through her struggles with her family and the differences between the two. The relationship between Penny and her cousin, Frankie, was awesome. What I really enjoyed about this book, and the whole genre of historical fiction, is the ability to teach about history through fiction. If I wasn't in this class, I would probably enjoy reading this story simply for the story of Penny and her family. The storyline and characters are strong enough to support a story. However, what I will walk away with, after reading this book, is the knowledge about how Italians were treated at this time in history! I had no idea! Curfews, internment camps! This was a great story, but an even better history lesson."
"Grade 5-7-Penny Falucci, 11, lives with her widowed mother and maternal grandparents, but her father's large, Italian family is tremendously important to her, too. It frustrates her that no one talks about his death, but as the summer of 1953 progresses, several events occur. First, her mother begins dating the milkman, and, when Penny's arm goes through the wringer on the washing machine, things come to a head. Finally, the secrets behind her father's death come out. Aunt Gina tells her about a minor incident that had horrifying consequences for him because of the restrictions placed on Italian Americans during World War II. Penny and her world are clearly drawn and eminently believable, made up of seamlessly interwoven details from everyday life. The period is lovingly re-created, from the fear of catching polio to Penny's use of the word swell."
"This book was a very pleasant read for me. It follows the story of a young girl named Penny, and her two polar opposite families. On the one hand she has her mother's side of the family which she describes as a typical American family. Then on her deceased father's side, you have a very Italian family, with strong culture and beliefs, in a post-war world that looked at them as enemies. The story takes place in the 1950's and the descritptions of the time are very well done and realistic. It is historically accurate down to the smallest details. As a self-proclaimed history buff, I really appreciated the historical accuracy. In the story, the main character Penny, is struggling to find out the answers to several questions including how her father died. Noone gives her a straight answer and it is a source of tension between the families. We follow Penny through her journey of discovering the answers she seeks, and finding her place in her two families. I loved all of the characters in the story and the vivid descriptions of each of them. I also enjoyed seeing the evolution of the character Penny from a child to a young woman. This would be a great book to use for my 5th-8th graders as a way to help them understand themselves and their own situations."
"I enjoyed this book because it was about a young, Italian girl who's family had just moved to America. The girl in the story reminded me a lot of myself. She had aunts, uncles, cousins and families everywhere! The only things I didn't like about this book was that it didn't really have a climax and some of it was a little bit unbelievable. The part about the Grandpa's treasure was a little bit vague and jumped over. I feel like I learned a lot about the time period, though and a lot more about the treatment of Italian people during immigration."
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