An 11-year-old Italian-American girl navigates family tensions, historical prejudice, and everyday summer dreams in 1953 New Jersey.
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An 11-year-old Italian-American girl navigates family tensions, historical prejudice, and everyday summer dreams in 1953 New Jersey.
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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...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Serious accidental injury involving a clothes wringer
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Religious content
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No overt religious themes or rituals
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Post-WWII prejudice against Italian Americans and internment camps
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content
Abuse & suffering
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Family divisions, parental loss, and household accident
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