Long ago, when the streetlights of Little Italy had to be lit by hand, Peppe lived in a tenement on Mulberry Street.
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Being a Lamplighter 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.
Peppe\'s family is very poor, and though he is just a boy he needs to find work.
This is the story of Peppe, who becomes a Lamplighter to help support his immigrant family in turn-of-the-century New York City, despite his papa\'s disapproval.
In the tradition of Lois Lowry and Paul Fleischman, Elisa Bartone\'s Caldecott Honor-winning book gives children a glimpse into American history and the immigrant experience.
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Peppe struggled to win Papa\'s respect, until one night when being a Lamplighter became the best job in America.
But lighting lamps was not the work his papa had envisioned for Peppe.
His family was poor, so Peppe thought he needed a job in order to help.
Long ago, when the streetlights of Little Italy had to be lit by hand, Peppe lived in a tenement on Mulberry Street
