italian americans

Text and photographs provide information about the experiences of Italians in the U. S. and Canada, discussing the reasons why people left Italy, the journey to North America, work opportunities, neighborhoods, language, food, music, religion and traditions, and other topics.

Joseph Paul grows up following the career of baseball great Joe DiMaggio while learning the rules of the game from his grandfather; but he dreams of playing ball some day himself and somehow healing his grandfather's broken heart.

While his parents are on a cruise, twelve-year-old Nicholas spends his summer in Brooklyn with his grandmother and uncle and learns, with unintended results, about his Italian-American heritage.

In a small California town in 1951, twelve-year-old Paolo and his deaf cousin Billy get caught up in a search for money missing from the church collection, leading them to complicated discoveries about themselves, other family members, and townspeople they thought they knew.

Malamud's classic 1957 story of a young Gentile hoodlum who works at a family-owned Jewish grocery store in exchange for a place to stay. What the family doesn't know is that he was one of the boys responsible for a previous robbery of their store.

Presents Italian history, traditions, social life and customs, education, and sports, with a chapter on Italians in the United States. Includes a list of Italian consulates in the United States and Canada, and a glossary.

Covers the immigration of Italians to America and their contributions to their new country.

Depicts the wave of Italian immigration to America at the beginning of the twentieth century, describing the life left behind in Italy and the challenges faced in America. Includes brief discussions of some prominent Italian Americans.

In a small California town in 1951, twelve-year-old Paolo and his deaf cousin Billy get caught up in a search for money missing from the church collection, leading them to complicated discoveries about themselves, other family members, and townspeople they thought they knew.

Examines the history of Italian immigration to the United States, discussing why they came, what they did when they got here, where they settled, and customs they brought with them.