It is divided into four sections, Ceres, Stanzas for Emma, Ars Poetica, and Ballads.
[1] It includes "Stanzas for Emma" dedicated to the poet's daughter, and "Sequence for my Father" which reflects on his dead parent.
[1] Angels of Youth is a translation of Ceres, Fontanella's ninth volume of poetry, originally published in Italian by Caramanica Editore in 1993.
[2] The Italian edition won The Orazio Caputo Prize[3] and The Olindo de Gennaro Prize,[1] and received over thirty reviews in prestigious literary journals in Europe and the United States.
Prof Ken Scambray (University of La Verne) suggested it redefines Italian-American literature by moving away from its stereotypical images, praising its realism and ability to find beauty in the quotidian.