For the Love of Venice - Hardcover

Napoli, Donna Jo

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174 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385325312 ISBN 13: 9780385325318

Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1998

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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.

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"The writing is strong and sure, and the story is nicely laced with romance."
--Booklist, Boxed Review

"Napoli paints Venice with loving detail that is a gift to the senses. . . . [The story] offers a unique slant on contemporary politics and perspectives couched in exotic romance."--School Library Journal

About the Author:

Donna Jo Napoli is a professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College. She is the author of highly acclaimed retellings of fairy tales and Bible stories.
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