Pippo the Fool
Tracey E. Fern
In fifteenth-century Florence, Italy, a contest is held to design a magnificent dome for the town's cathedral, but when Pippo the Fool claims he will win the contest, everyone laughs at him. Based on a true story.
Read Time: ~3.9 hr
My brother, my sister, and I
by Yoko Kawashima Watkins (1996)
About this book
Living as refugees in Japan in 1947 while trying to locate their missing father, thirteen-year-old Yoko and her older brother and sister must endure a bad fire, injury, and false charges of arson, theft, and murder.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreMy brother, my sister, and I Lead Character
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