Bibliograph

Peppino, good as bread, by Ann Rubino ; illustrated by Robert Cimbalo

Type

Label

Peppino, good as bread, by Ann Rubino ; illustrated by Robert Cimbalo

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Peppino, good as bread

Oclc number

898879883

Responsibility statement

by Ann Rubino ; illustrated by Robert Cimbalo

Summary

The Allies are bombing the city. Nazis control Peppino's town. The Fascist mayor has seized Peppino's house and nine year-old Peppino and his mother are forced to live with the farm animals in the basement. "Keep your mouth shut, hide your stuff, break laws if you have to, lie if you must, survive!" Peppino learns the unspoken rules of survival. He finds he has a knack for deception, unexpected courage, and becomes a young man "good as bread." Based on true stories from the children who lived through it

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification