Donna Jo Napoli

Stones in Water is a 1999 Young Adult novel written by Donna Jo Napoli. It is set during World War II and tells the story of two Italian boys, one who's Jewish, who are sent to a work camp. Their struggle to survive, hide the Jewish boy's nationality, and the defeat of one and escape of another is chronicled. The book …

While driving in the Italian countryside, eleven-year-old Jackie's father suddenly collapses at the wheel. Fear for her father's life quickly turns to terror when two Italian men kidnap her and drive to their remote home in the countryside. Jackie soon discovers that her captors are actually a family, plagued by a …

Don Giovanni was once the wealthiest and handsomest young man in Messina. Then a tidal wave changed everything. When a well-dressed stranger offers him a magical purse, he knows he shouldn't take it. Only the devil would offer a deal like this, and only a fool would accept. Don Giovanni is no fool, but he is …