Christian Antonini

The June Rebels

Coming of age

“The fascination of hiding doesn’t amount to much compared to the mystery of courage, especially courage on behalf of others” Shlomo Breznitz, Memory Fields

Bordeaux, June 1940. Between running across rooftops and making deals doing favours, rebellious teenager Marian befriends the Portuguese consul Aristides Sousa Mendes. One day, Marian meets Arielle, a Jewish girl who needs to get to the Portuguese consulate to apply for a visa to leave France. Nothing will ever be the same again, with Marian risking his life to do the right thing.

An adventure, action novel based on a true story of Aristides Sousa Mendes, Righteous Among the Nations, who saved the lives of 30,000 people.
Finalist for Gigante delle Langhe Children’s Prize 2020.

Publisher: Giunti

Target: 10+

Year: 2019

Author

Christian Antonini

Christian Antonini is an author of books for both children and adults, with a passion for history, adventure, and fantasy. He grew up surrounded by books, comics, and games. His novel Fuorigioco a Berlino (Giunti) won the Premio Bancarellino in 2017 and the Premio Il Gigante delle Langhe. In 2023, he was included in the Italian IBBY Honour List with La Musica nelle Ossa (Mondadori).

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