Take Me with You
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780763637392
Pages
176 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Raised in an Italian orphanage in the years following World War II, a biracial girl named Susanna and her best friend Pina want to be adopted but fear being separated.
Grade Level
3-5, 6-8
Lexile Measure
640L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Biracial; biracial child
Main Character
female children
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White (Italian); White (Italian)
Family Formation
orphan
Awards
Parents' Choice Award, 2010, Recommended, Historical Fiction
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2011 Ages (9 to 12)
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2010
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2010 Fiction Middle Grade
Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth, 2010
Booklist Top 10 Religion Books for Youth, 2010
Keywords
post-World War II; friendship; Catholic orphanage; separation; lost parents; Naples, Italy; nuns
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Marsden, Carolyn, "Take Me with You" (2010). Diverse Families. 562.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/562