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Plot Summary of The Small Miracle
"Pepino is a 10-year-old orphan in the Italian town of Assisi. His only family and "legacy" is a donkey named Violetta with a Mona Lisa smile. They make a living together by transporting goods for people. But one day Violetta falls very ill, and ceases to smile. Pepino is desperate, and wishes to take Violetta to the crypt of St. Francis, who loved all living things, in the lower church of the Basilica, and pray to him. But Fra Bernard, the lay Supervisor, and even the Bishop do not look kindly upon the idea of bringing livestock into the church. How far up the hierarchy can Pepino go to save his dearest friend? This is one of Gallico's sweetest, most delicate little tales."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Small Miracle
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Animal story Yes
Poverty, surviving Yes
Kind of living: - general poverty story
Family, caring for ill Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 (a little)
Europe Yes
European country: - Italy
Small town? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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Paul Gallico Resident Scholar Profiles

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