Penny from Heaven

During the summer of 1953, 11-year-old Penny gains new insights into herself and her family while also learning a secret about her father's death. But nothing's that easy in Penny's family, and her dreams of a summer of butter pecan ice cream, swimming, and baseball. For starters, she can't go swimming because her mother's afraid she'll catch polio at the pool. To make matters worse, her favorite uncle is living in a car. Her Nonny cries every time her father's name is mentioned. And the two sides of her family aren't speaking to each other!