Bianca Pizzorno's novel, a living classic of Italian literature, tells the story of a school year at an ordinary municipal school in the early 1950s. Despite the time period, the book remains resonant with modern times in many ways, and the children recognize themselves in the students and their everyday school life. The school year begins, and Class 4G has a new homeroom teacher—Signora Sforza. She is idolized by the students' parents, and the school is proud of her teaching achievements, but her best friends, Prisca, Elisa, and Rosalba, feel hostility toward her from their very first meeting. But what can a child do against an adult, especially a respected teacher? And so the friends decide: injustice must be fought. And even if their methods are childishly naive, a sincere desire for justice justifies the means.

Author: Pitzorno, Bianca
Publishing House: Samokat
Year: 2022
Number of pages: 368
Cover type: Hardback
Translator: Ksenia Timenchik
Illustrator: Blake Quentin
Country of origin: Italy
Age group: 6+