Peppe the Lamplighter

By Elisa Bartone
Peppe the Lamplighter
Synopsis
Peppe's family is very poor, and though he is just a boy he needs to find work. Being a lamplighter on the streets of Little Italy is not the job his father had dreamed of for Peppe. But when Peppe's job helps save his little sister, he earns the respect of his entire family.
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    ★★★★☆
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    ★★★★★
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Edition: Reprint
Illustrator: Ted Lewin
Published: 1997 (originally published in 1993)
ISBN13: 9780688154691
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