Everything you need to understand or teach Stones in Water by Donna Jo Napoli.
In the early 1940s, Italy under the Fascist dictator Mussolini joined Germany in its war against the Allies. In Venice, as in all of Italy, German soldiers were everywhere. It is against this background that Napoli weaves the powerful story of two young Venetian friends and their terrible experiences when used as forced labor in the faroff Ukraine. Her portrayal of Roberto, the self-effacing younger son of a Venetian gondolier, and his steadfast...
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