The Garden Speaks Sicilian
A story of language, community, and cucuzzas
This forthcoming children’s book from Nick Panzarella and Chelsea Shannon celebrates Sicilian-American language and culture.
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With fully bilingual English-Sicilian text and lush illustrations, our book tells the story of Ross, a kid from New Orleans, who begins to learn Sicilian over a summer of gardening and eating with his grandmother, Nanna Jenny. Jenny lives in Independence, Louisiana, a strong community of Sicilian-Americans who keep language and culture alive.
Your donation directly funds the book’s illustrations, to be produced by award-winning Italian illustrator Alice Coppini.
Can you help us bring this important Italian-American story to life?
If you’d like to make your contribution tax-deductible, please contact us at nickpanzarella1@gmail.com.
