Book Review: Penny from Heaven by Jennifer Holm - Comments Page 2

Part of: Minor Considerations: Children's and Young Adult Books

A riveting tale of a young girl's life in post-WWII America.

Penny from Heaven is the story of 12-year-old Penny Falucci, an Italian-American girl growing up in the 1950s. Her father died under mysterious circumstances when Penny was very little. She and her mother live with her slightly eccentric maternal grandparents. The grandmother, Me-Me, is a horrible cook, and Pop-Pop, the grandfather, is constantly working on the plumbing and causing leaks. Penny’s mother works very hard and is struggling to make a life for herself.…
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  • 26 - Nile

    Jan 25, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    Good

  • 27 - Nile

    Jan 25, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    Nile was here

  • 28 - Jenna

    Jan 06, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    Great Book!

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