Paperback Book Penny From Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm. Scholastic. Used

Itâ€s1953 and 11-year-old Penny dreams of a summer of butter pecan ice cream, swimming, and baseball. But nothingâ€s that easy in Pennyâ€s family. For starters, she canâ€t go swimming because her motherâ€s afraid sheâ€ll catch polio at the pool. To make matters worse, her favorite uncle is living in a car. Her Nonny cries every time her fatherâ€s name is mentioned. And the two sides of her family arenâ€t speaking to each other! Inspired by Newbery Honor winner Jennifer Holmâ€s own Italian American family, Penny from Heaven is a shining story about the everyday and the extraordinary, about a time in Americaâ€s history, not all that long ago, when being Italian meant that you were the enemy. But most of all, itâ€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 Nonnyâ€s. So pull up a chair and enjoy the feast! Buon appetito!