![]() ![]() A bit of an eccentric, Dominic is most often seen in his slippers, even at work, and is not a large fan of large groups of people. Uncle Dominic lives in his Roadking, and works for her Uncle Ralphie at Falucci's Market cutting meat. They both enjoy baseball, which is a sport her Uncle Dominic also loves, and Penny often listens to the game while sitting with her Uncle in his 1940 Roadking in Nonny's driveway. Penny's best friend is her cousin Frankie, and they spend a great deal of time together, sharing many of the same interests. As a result, Penny often wonders about heaven and death, although she has no intention of dying herself until she is at least a hundred years old or more. Despite her many efforts to find out the truth, the circumstances of his death are a mystery to her. Her father, who came from a large Italian family, has been dead since Penny was so young that she barely remembers him at all. Barbara Ann Falucci, who has always been known by the nickname Penny, lives with her mother Eleanor, grandmother Me-me and grandfather Pop-pop in New Jersey in the mid 1950s. Holm is a story about a young girl who is on her way to adolescence. ![]()
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