 1943, an estate north of Firenze. The weight of the world is on the shoulders of Penny, who s about 10. An orphan, she must watch over her little sister when they go to live with her aunt and uncle. Penny s a Catholic, and worries about her uncle s soul. He s Jewish, progressive and a free thinker, a fair boss, and devoted to his family. He can be stern, so Penny also worries that she ll never please him and that he won t love her. Then, after the Allied forces land in Sicily and the Germans begin their retreat, Penny must worry about her uncle s life. She tries logic and appeals to human decency. Can a child keep the sky from falling?