They say Luigi always ran barefoot. And they speak of his greatest
challenge--the race nobody thought he could win, not even Luigi
himself.
Maybe it's urban legend, or maybe the true events have acquired added
luster in Dan Paley's memory. After all, a story this amazing couldn't
possibly be true, could it?
- Suffused with nostalgia for soft summer evenings in a city
neighborhood, with kids playing in the street, neighbors visiting,
twilight seeming like it would never end....
- A tall tale that kids will never tire of.
- Aaron Boyd's colorful illustrations vividly recreate an urban
Philadelphia street and its houses, shops, and memorable people.
Fountas & Pinnell Level M