{"product_id":"alligator-bayou-paperback","title":"Alligator Bayou - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Jo Napoli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unforgettable novel, based on a true story, about racism against Italian Americans in the South in 1899. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFourteen-year-old Calogero, his uncles, and his cousins are six Sicilians living in the small town of Tallulah, Louisiana, miles from any of their countrymen. They grow vegetables and sell them at their stand and in their grocery store. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome people welcome the immigrants; most do not. Calogero's family is caught in the middle of tensions between the black and white communities. As Calogero struggles to adapt to Tallulah, he is startled and thrilled by the danger of midnight gator hunts in the bayou and by his powerful feelings for Patricia, a sharp-witted, sweet-natured black girl. Meanwhile, every day, and every misunderstanding between the white community and the Sicilians, bring Calogero and his family closer to a terrifying, violent confrontation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this affecting and unforgettable novel, Donna Jo Napoli's inspired research and spare, beautiful language take the classic immigrant story to new levels of emotion and searing truth. Alligator Bayou tells a story that all Americans should know.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonna Jo Napoli is the author of many distinguished books for young readers, among them \u003ci\u003eThe Great God Pan, Daughter of Venice, Crazy Jack, The Magic Circle, Zel, Sirena, Breath, Bound, Stones in Water, Hush: An Irish Princess' Tale, \u003c\/i\u003eand, most recently for Wendy Lamb Books, \u003ci\u003eThe King of Mulberry Street.\u003c\/i\u003e She has a BA in mathematics and a PhD in Romance linguistics from Harvard University and has taught widely at major universities in America and abroad. She has five children and one grandson and lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where she is a professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou can visit her on the Web at www.donnajonapoli.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.08 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alligator Bayou\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685970513983,"sku":"9780553494174","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3bd16bc6c82e8769ef80b29807e57e2c.webp?v=1764973152","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/alligator-bayou-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}