Peppe The lamplighter by Elisa Bartone

The author wrote this book in honor of her grandparents life who emigrated from Avellino, near Naples. I placed this genre under realistic fiction and biography. The young boy Peppe knows the the importance of working of to support the family. This story will touch the hearts of anyone who reads it. More importantly, it teaches history. When there was no electricity little Italy had to be lit by hand. Peppe's family was poor and he became the lamp lighter for the town,providing a steetlight for the town to see.