Filippo, Me and the Cherry Tree

Author:   Paola Peretti
Publisher:   Hot Key Books
ISBN:  

9781471411052


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   04 August 2022
Recommended Age:   From 9 years
Format:   Paperback
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Mafalda is 13 and has been blind since she was 10. Her best friend is the cheerfully rule-breaking Filippo, and she is accompanied everywhere by Ottimo Turcaret, her devoted cat. Mafalda is always looking on the bright side, thinking of things she can do both now and in the future despite her loss of sight. But other things are worrying her too: her father who has lost his job and is now in the depths of depression, refusing to leave his bed; and the horrible girl in school, Debbie, who seems very interested in Filippo . . . So now Mafalda has to start thinking what Filippo really means to her . . . Then two new adults come into her life: Elsa, a homeless young woman, and Signor Nino, the elderly upstairs neighbour with an awful temper and a great passion for Charles Dickens. Little by little, Mafalda learns their stories, and how their lives had also been shaped by brave and difficult choices. A moving sequel to THE DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND THE CHERRY TREE

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Author:   Paola Peretti
Publisher:   Hot Key Books
Imprint:   Hot Key Books
Dimensions:   Width: 13.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 19.70cm
Weight:   0.112kg
ISBN:  

9781471411052


ISBN 10:   1471411052
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   04 August 2022
Recommended Age:   From 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Full of beautifully rich description and insight, Filippo, Me and the Cherry Tree tells the story of Mafalda navigating life as a visually impaired teenager. Like most young people, friendships are everything to her. When mean girl teasing pushes her best friend Filippo away, Mafalda is challenged to hold on to her positive outlook. With the help of new friends, she learns to be brave and honest about what she really wants. This lovely story bridges the Teen gap between Middle Grade and Young Adult. Relationships become more complicated, friendships turn into something more and choices become all that more difficult. -- Kate Heap * Scope for Imagination *


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Paola Peretti is Italian and lives in Verona. She studied Literature and Philosophy and graduated in Publishing and Journalism in 2011 with a thesis on gender discrimination in literature. She attended the Palomar School of creative writing in Rovigo. She has worked as a waitress, bartender, babysitter and teacher, also writing articles for the local newspaper. Fifteen years ago she discovered she had a rare genetic illness called Stargardt Disease which causes progressive vision loss, and can cause eventual blindness.There is no cure to date. Paola's experience of living with loss of vision is the inspiration for her writing. She currently teaches Italian to immigrant children from Senegal, Nigeria, China,Romania, India, Pakistan, Brazil, Moldova and Russia.

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