Age
12+
Grade
7-9
Donna Jo Napoli
For the Love of Venice
Mass Market Paperback
(Laurel Leaf June 13, 2000)
Romance and political action set against the mystery and beauty of modern-day Venice, Italy.
Percy is reluctant to accompany his family to Venice for the summer until he meets Graziella, a beautiful and passionate girl who leads him into another Venice, one that tourists never see.
Venice was once a great power. Today,
much of it belongs to foreigners. Through Graziella, Percy is drawn into a world where young Venetians make desperate, dangerous plans to save their city from being taken over by foreigners and tourists--
outsiders, like Percy.
Percy is reluctant to accompany his family to Venice for the summer until he meets Graziella, a beautiful and passionate girl who leads him into another Venice, one that tourists never see.
Venice was once a great power. Today,
much of it belongs to foreigners. Through Graziella, Percy is drawn into a world where young Venetians make desperate, dangerous plans to save their city from being taken over by foreigners and tourists--
outsiders, like Percy.
- ISBN
- 0440414113 / 9780440414117
- Pages
- 256
- Weight
- 4.4 oz.
- Dimensions
- 4.25 x 0.75 in.
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