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October is Italian American Heritage Month. During this month, achievements and contributions of Italian Americans are recognized. To help celebrate it, the Yonkers Public Library has created a list of books about important Italian Americans in history, the Italian American experience, and novels with Italian American themes.
Enjoy!
Images: a Pictorial History of Italian Americans by Helen Barolini
Hero of the Pacific by James Brady
A Student’s Guide to Italian American Genealogy by Terra Brockman
The Great Mayor: Fiorello LaGuardia and the Making of the city of New York by Alyn Brodsky
Finding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans by John Philip Colleta
The Italian Americans by J. Philip Di Franco
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
Old Bread, New Wine: A Portrait of the Italian Americans by Patrick J. Gallo
La storia : Five Centuries of the Italian American Experience by Jerre Mangoine
When Pride Still Mattered by David Maraniss
Memories Are Made of This by Deana Martin
Kiss Carlo: A Novel by Adriana Trigiani
The Way You Wear Your Hat by Bill Zehme