I'm Not Scared

This gripping novel follows the story of nine-year-old Michele Amitrano as he and five other children explore the deserted countryside during the hottest summer of the twentieth century. Amidst the golden wheat, Michele stumbles upon a secret so terrible that he can't bring himself to tell anyone. As he comes to terms with what he has found, the reader is drawn into a dual story of tragedy involving the adults in the small and isolated hamlet. This powerful, lyrical, and skillfully narrated novel will leave a lasting impression.