Nonna, What is St. Peter’s Fiesta?
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Nonna, What is St. Peter’s Fiesta?
A Children’s Book
St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester, Massachusetts is a 98-year-old tradition. In this story, a young boy named Joey and two of his cousins, Amelia and Jacob, participate in the Fiesta with their Nonna. Joey wonders why the Fiesta is so important to his family and the people of Gloucester. Throughout the celebration the children meet different people who explain the various traditions and meanings behind them.
Joey, Amelia, and Jacob represent a blend of ethnic backgrounds that are found in many of today’s families, which gives a broad range of beginning readers an opportunity to relate to the story. The adults the children meet during the Fiesta also provide a multi-generational connection. The value of this story crosses generations and sends the message that we all have much to learn from our elders about heritage, culture and traditions.
La Festa di San Pietro a Gloucester in Massachusetts è una tradizione da novantotto anni. In questa storia un bambino di nome Joey e due dei suoi cugini, Amelia e Jacob, partecipano alla Festa con la loro Nonna. Joey si chiede come mai la Festa sia così importante per la sua famiglia e per le persone di Gloucester. Attraverso la celebrazione i bambini incontrano diverse persone che gli spiegano le varie tradizioni e significati dietro a queste.
Joey, Amelia e Jacob rappresentano un insieme di etnie diverse come succede in molte famiglie al giorno d’oggi, questo consente ad un’ampia gamma di lettori di ricollegarsi alla storia. Gli adulti e i bambini incontrati lungo la storia forniscono un’ulteriore connessione multigenerazionale. Il valore di questa storia attraversa le generazioni e manda il messaggio che tutti noi abbiamo molto da imparare dai nostri anziani per quanto riguarda le radici, la cultura e le tradizioni.
The book is dual language, translated into standard Italian by Diletta Ballati, available to view here: Nonna, che cos’è la Festa di San Pietro?
