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Peppe the Lamplighter Hardcover - 1993
by Elisa Bartone
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- Hardcover
A long time ago when there was no electricity and the streetlamps in Little Italy had to be lit by hand, Peppe lived in a tenement on Mulberry Street. His family was poor, and so, though he was just a boy, he needed to work. But a job as a lamplighter was not what his father had dreamed of for Peppe. Full color. 1994 Caldecott Honor Book.
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- Title Peppe the Lamplighter
- Author Elisa Bartone
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition New
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Lothrop, Lee & Shephard, New York
- Date 1993-04-25
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # kb220049
- ISBN 9780688102685 / 0688102689
- Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
- Dimensions 11.44 x 9.08 x 0.34 in (29.06 x 23.06 x 0.86 cm)
- Ages 04 to 08 years
- Grade levels P - 3
- Reading level 570
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Locality: New York, N.Y.
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects Brothers and sisters, New York (N.Y.)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92001397
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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From the rear cover
Peppe becomes a lamplighter to help support his immigrant family in turn-of-the-century New York City, despite his papa's disapproval. But when Peppe's job helps save his little sister, he earns the respect of his entire family.
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Citations
- ALA Notable Children's Books, 01/01/1994, Page 1351
- Booklist, 02/01/1998, Page 925
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1993, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 04/19/1993, Page 0
- School Library Journal, 07/01/1993, Page 56
