The Courtyard of Dreams

<p>A first novel of great charm that attempts to penetrate the unique genius of the Italian family both in Italy and in its American version. Here a first-generation American teenager summers with her relatives in Calabria and finds within the sanctuary of family not only an acceptance of her passionate 17-year-old self but a view into the harsh past of her father whom she adores and from whom she yearns to be free. -Kirkus Reviews</p>