Clementina the Partisan
My father taught me to say no. To rebel, to react and to make my voice heard loud and clear. That’s what it means, for me, to be partisan: to be like him.
Alessandro wasn’t even three years old when the battered people went back to living after the Second World War. Apart from Clemente, his dad, and grandpa Benvenuto. They didn’t come back. And no one wants to tell him the how and why. But he’s fed up of being silenced and told “when you’re older” and “this isn’t the time”… He wants to know now!
So, he investigates on his own, bringing to light the history of his family members, war heroes, who inspire him to free the town from a gang of bullies.
- An unusual point of view on the Resistance.
- A mystery in which memory generates commitment.
- A family tale that becomes shared in the words and gestures of those who, great or small, together with the Rulfos have defended freedom with a spirit of sacrifice.
Daniele Nicastro was born in 1978. He currently lives in the province of Cuneo, where he writes all sorts of things: novels, postcards, messages in bottles, and phrases on walls. He started telling stories as a teenager—to his mother—every time he came home late without letting her know. Over time, he turned it into a profession. He made his debut with the novel Grande, which won the Legenda Junior Prize. With Fino all’ultima #challenge (Lapis Edizioni), he was a finalist for the 2024 Bancarellino Prize. As a children's and young adult author, he has published over 50 books, which have been translated into several languages. Coming-of-age novels and comics are his greatest passion.
