The Saint of Lost Things: A Novel
by Castellani, Christopher
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AR Book Level
6.0
AR Points
16
Word Count
100,182
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
108072 EN
About this book
The novel is set in a 1953 Italian neighborhood in Delaware and follows Maddalena Grasso, her husband Antonio, and their neighbor Giulio Fabbri as they navigate life in America. Maddalena struggles to adapt to her new surroundings and longs for her native country. When Maddalena falls ill, their family and neighbors must draw on their faith and strength to help her. The story takes place in the shadows of St. Anthony's Church, where fate and circumstances intervene in unforeseen ways.