The fight for freedom, during the days of the Resistance, seen through the lens of history and the stories of the young people who lived through it.

Why does Italy celebrate the 25th of April? What was the Resistance? Who were the partisans? What events led Italy to participate in the Second World War? These are just some of the questions answered by the author, who also considers another point of view, one that is often overlooked: that of those who were children immediately before and during the war. What were their lives like? What difficulties did they face? What did it mean to be a Jewish child after the approval of the racial laws? What role did girls and boys play in the fight for freedom?

• Thanks to a clever mix of historical accounts, thematic insights and true stories of the lives of the young protagonists of the Resistance, this book takes readers on a journey to discover the roots of our freedom.