Set in Louisiana in 1899, Calogero, a recent arrival from Sicily, works at his family's grocery store while trying to assimilate to the wondrous, wild world around him, but after befriending a young Negro girl named Patricia, the realities of racism surface-causing Calogero and his entire family to fear the dangerous confrontation they know will soon take place. Additional Details \N BOOK TYPE : JF BRAND : Napoli, Donna Jo DEWEY CLASSIFICATION : FIC GRADE LEVEL : 7-9 LANGUAGE : ENGLISH NUMBER OF PAGES : 280 PUBLISHER NAME : RANDOM HOUSE CHILDRENS BOOKS RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
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