New anti-war book published

For teenagers 13+

Today we let loose Francesco D'Adamo's 'vibrant anti-war novel' on the English speaking and reading world, titled My Brother Johnny. His original publishers in Italy, who were long-established and liberal (supposedly) refused to publish the book, so he sacked them and moved to another bolder publisher where he's been even more successful.

What's the book about?

Johnny, the local hero, has been flying bombing missions in the war Over There. When he suddenly returns home, broken, a shadow of his former self, people want to know the reason why.

Piece by piece, his story emerges through the eyes of his younger sister, Lin, who’s 14 (almost) and a bit of a punk. Bored with school and village life, her humdrum world is overturned when her brother sets up an anti-war protest in the local square that splits the community. Johnny’s challenge to the powers that be provokes a violent reaction whilst the war gets alarmingly closer to home...

What do people say about it?

“... provocative, relevant, powerful and moving fiction.”
Chris Brown, The School Librarian Magazine

“A strong coming-of-age story… with an eerie whisper of mystery and
foreboding.”
Caroline Horn, The Bookseller

“Some stories need to be written, and deserve to be read all over the world. My Brother Johnny is one of these…”
Nicolette Jones, children's books reviewer, The Sunday Times

About the author:
His last book Iqbal was published in the UK by Simon and Schuster and has won numerous awards. It deals with the children enslaved in the carpet-making industry and will be made into a film. His first novel for young people, Lupo Omega, was published in 1999 and was shortlisted for three literary prizes.
Francesco was born in Milan where he lives and works. His parents were refugees from Istria, Croatia. A writer, journalist and teacher, his adult novels such as Overdose 1992 explore the criminal underworld in the Italian noir style.

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