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White Ravens, 1998
Highlighted ALIJA (Argentinean Children and Juvenile Literature Association), 1999
Best Books in Spanish Language. Book Bank. Venezuela, 2010

After World War II, Italy is experiencing famine and poverty, so young Stefano decides to leave in search of a better future in America. He sets sail for Argentina, hoping to reach a prosperous and peaceful land, even though his mother disagrees.

The journey on the ship, a shipwreck, the arrival at the port of Buenos Aires, his train trip to La Pampa, his entry into a circus… these are milestones of that journey in which the teenager becomes sexually active, discovers love, finds a job, builds his identity in the new land, and unexpected experiences force the nostalgic Stefano to quickly adapt to his new life.

Pay attention: Stefano is an unusual example of the compatibility between suspense and critical realism, between simple and exquisite language. Peter Braulein. Bulletin Jugend & Literatur und Medien 

Her language, so characteristic of Andruetto’s works, is subtle and precise, abounding in poetic, profound and stirring images. Valeria Baena, Tinta Impresa

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