The Napping Quilt: A Family's Story Of Coming To America

The Napping Quilt is a loving tribute to the journey Dr. Dei Rossi's, and so many other families, made from Italy and Northern Europe during the last 150 years. Hard working and yearning for a better life, many of our ancestors left their homes and came to America. Experience the warmth, comfort and love of one such family - a family part of one of the finest generations to immigrate to American in "The Napping Quilt" Dr. Gary F. Dei Rossi is the retired Deputy Superintendent of the San Joaquin County Office of Education in Stockton, California. Dr. Dei Rossi has been a classroom teacher, vice principal, principal, district office administrator, and a university adjunct professor. He earned his BA in History from UCLA, an MA in School Management from the University of La Verne and a Doctorate from the University of the Pacific in Educational Administration. During his career, he was very involved in early childhood education and history-social science curriculum development. He loves to travel, read historical fiction, work in his yard, and watch soccer. This is his second children's book. His first book, "The ABC Book of San Joaquin County" was written in 2012 with Sue de Polo. It highlights the history, geography, cultural, and economic facts concerning one of the great breadbaskets of the world: California's San Joaquin County.

Author: Gary Dei Rossi

Publisher: Lucky Jenny Publishing

Publication Date: Mar 04, 2016

Number of Pages: 40 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0692661417

ISBN-13: 9780692661413