04134cam a2200457 4500 240253197 TxAuBib 20140811120000.0 ||||||s2007||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780375849268 0375849262 B0010SEMV4 Amazon d542bc50-b81e-49c4-a89d-cc55582caa3f OverDrive (Reserve ID) 159028 OverDrive (Product ID) 82065 159028 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Holm, Jennifer L. Penny from Heaven [Libby eBook]. Random House Children's Books, 2007. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1197kB. Format: OverDrive Adobe PDF eBook, Filesize: 6908kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<p>Jennifer Holm's <i>New York Times</i> bestselling, Newbery Honor Winner is the story of a summer of adventures and secrets that will change everything, at a time in America's history, just after World War II, when being Italian-American meant confronting prejudice because you'd been the enemy not that long ago .<br /> <br /> It's 1953 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 dog, Scarlett O'Hara, is sick. Her favorite uncle is living in a car. Her best friend is turning into a criminal. And no one will tell Penny the truth about how her father died.<br /> <br /> Inspired by three time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer Holm's own Italian American family, <i>Penny from Heaven</i> is a story about families--about the things that tear them apart and the things that bring them back together.<br /> <br /> Includes an Author's Note with photographs and additional background on World War II, Internment camps and 1950s America, as well as additional resources and websites.<br /> <br /> <u>Booklist:</u><br /> "Holm impressively wraps pathos with comedy in this coming-of-age story, populated by a cast of vivid characters."<br /> <br /> <i>From the Hardcover edition.</i></p>. "Penny's present-tense narration is both earthy and observant, and her commentary on her families' eccentricities sparkles.". HTML:<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>. "Holm impressively wraps pathos with comedy in this coming-of-age story, populated by a cast of vivid characters.". Booklist. HTML:<p>"Penny and her world are clearly drawn and eminently believable."</p>. HTML:<i>School Library Journal</i>. Historical Fiction. Juvenile Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-11 10:13:24. http://slc.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=d542bc50-b81e-49c4-a89d-cc55582caa3f http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/D54/2BC/50/PennyfromHeaven9780375849268.epub Excerpt (Adobe PDF eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=D542BC50-B81E-49C4-A89D-CC55582CAA3F&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe PDF eBook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/D54/2BC/50/PennyfromHeaven9780375849268.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=D542BC50-B81E-49C4-A89D-CC55582CAA3F&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/D54/2BC/50/PennyfromHeaven9780375849268.epub Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=D542BC50-B81E-49C4-A89D-CC55582CAA3F&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/0111-1/D54/2BC/50/PennyfromHeaven9780375849268.epub Excerpt (OverDrive Read) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=D542BC50-B81E-49C4-A89D-CC55582CAA3F&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)