Linda K. (Alafair) reviewed on + 45 more book reviews
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"I Love You Like a Tomato" by Marie Giordano is a poignant, moving and often humorous coming of age story about a young girl whose family, a younger asthmatic brother, depressed mother and loving and strong grandmother, emigrated to Minneapolis from southern Italy just after the end of WW II. The siblings, best friends, must and do learn together not only the English language but also how to make their way in this strange and confusing new land where many troubles abound yet opportunities are there as well.
What resonated even more for me is that even today, children who come to America face exactly the same challenges and, absent adults who are culturally and linguistically savvy to guide them, these youngsters must navigate life in the same ways the characters in this book did.
This heartwarming book was a joy to read. I could not stop turning the pages.
What resonated even more for me is that even today, children who come to America face exactly the same challenges and, absent adults who are culturally and linguistically savvy to guide them, these youngsters must navigate life in the same ways the characters in this book did.
This heartwarming book was a joy to read. I could not stop turning the pages.
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