This book is part of a book series called Letters For Freedom .

This book was published 2009 by innovative KIDS .

Graziella Pacini Buonanno: Graziella Pacini Buonanno was born in Lucca, Italy, the inspiration for Dancing on Grapes. She was a public-school teacher for twenty-five years in Tarrytown, New York, where she lives. This is her first picture book. Gina Capaldi: Gina Capaldi has written and illustrated a number of books, including A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero, winner of the 2009 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award. She lives in San Dimas, California.