Many writers base their stories on things that inspired or influenced them and people, places and events that occurred during their lifetime. If I were to write a novel based on the people and places that have influenced me, I'd write about my early childhood life. My book would start with the main character, Tressa growing up in an Italian-American household. Her entire family comes from Italy and only speak Italian in the house. By being around her nonna and nonno all day Tressa is forced to learn the language and eventually becomes fluent before she even starts school.
Her world suddenly comes crashing down when she enters Kintergarten. Tressa befriends a little African-American girl who asks why Tressa has a chocolate sandwich for snack time. When Tressa explains that her nonna made her a Nutella sandwich, the friend questions what Nutella and a "nonna" are. As Tressa grows older, she comes to realize that there are different nationalities and religions in the world and becomes friends with kids of different cultures.
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