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Are We There Yet?  •  David Levithan   • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS  •  Levithan makes the most of an excellent setup in this novel which places two brothers, 16 and 23, in Italy on vacation with their parents. Told in alternating chapters, the novel shows the changing relationship between the two very different youths. (ITL611, $8.99)
 		  
Berlitz Kids Italian Language Pack  •   Berlitz Multimedia   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  This Italian language set, all packed in a red-handled box, includes a 64-page storybook, flashcards, a 200-word picture dictionary, audio CD, parent's guide and certificate. For kids ages 4 to 8. (ITL270, $26.95)
 		  
Bodies from the Ash, Ancient Pompeii  •  James M. Deem   • ARCHAEOLOGY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  Deem recreates the life and destruction of Pompeii on that terrible day in A.D. 79, geared for ages 9-11 with evocative photographs of buried Pompeii and its inhitants and interviews modern-day archaeolgists. (ITL861, $17.00)
 		  
Discovering Cultures Italy  •  Margaret Gay Malone   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  An overview of the people, and history of Italy for kids ages 7-9 in the series Discovering Cultures. (ITL704, $28.50)
 		  
The Food and Wine Guide to Naples and Campania  •  Carla Capaldo   • FOOD  •  Organized geographically, this book is more than just a round-up of restaurants, vendors and wineries. It's a complete guide to the rich culinary treasures of Naples and surroundings. (ITL666, $25.00)
 		  
Into The Volcano, A Volcano Researcher at Work  •  Donna O'Meara   • NATURAL HISTORY • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  O'Meara's lively, illustrated eyewitness account of adventures in volcanology including Kilauea in Hawaii, Arenal in Costa Rica, Pacaya in Guatemala, and Stromboli off the coast of Italy. (GEO39, $9.95)
 		  
Kids Italian Picture Dictionary  •  Inc. Berlitz International   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  1,000 words central to a child's everyday life -- animals, flowers, people, colors, numbers and activities -- teach even the youngest readers Italian. Each word is illustrated and accompanied by a phonetic transcription and phrase. (ITL449, $12.95)
 		  
The Last Girls of Pompeii  •  Kathryn Lasky   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  Intoxicated by Pompeii even as a child, Kathyrn Lasky sets her dramatic tale for ages 10 and up on the streets and byways of ancient Pompeii in the days just before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Though fictional, Lasky draws from her visit to Pompeii and the writings of Pliny and others to evoke the world of the two girls. (ITL819, $15.99)
 		  
Learn Italian Together  •   Living Language   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • FAMILY  •  These multimedia boxed sets feature CDs, games, stickers and adorable illustrations to help kids and parents pick up a new language together. (ITL761, $22.95)
 		  
Pompeii, Lost & Found  •  Mary Pope Osborne   • ARCHAEOLOGY • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)  •  Osborne offers an enticing introduction to this fascinating city, long ago buried in the ash of Vesuvius. The main focus is on life in Pompeii before the volcano erupted, including the art, markets, architecture and entertainment. (ITL803, $16.95)
 		  
 




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