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Papà, Del Piero and Other Superheroes

by (author) Pierdomenico Baccalario

translated by Sándor Anthony Vezér

general editor Claudia Tavernese

illustrated by Meredith Wolting

cover design or artwork by Alice Iuri

from an idea by Edoardo Maturo

Publisher
Giovan8
Initial publish date
Dec 2021
Category
Sports, Soccer, Soccer, Sports
Recommended Age
12 to 18
Recommended Grade
7 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781777599911
    Publish Date
    Dec 2021
    List Price
    $22.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781777599966
    Publish Date
    Dec 2022
    List Price
    $22.95

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A funny, heartwarming and nostalgia-packed story about a father trying to teach his two daughters to be Juventus fans while they drive, via France, from Reading, England to Acqui Terme, Italy. The story is for Juve fans, calcio fans and for everyone who loves the game, including those who support other teams. But since it is not just about calcio, people can also relate to it as a parent, a child, and a person.

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Pierdomenico Baccalario is an Italian author of children’s and young adult fiction, best known for his Ulysses Moore series that sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.

Excerpt: Papà, Del Piero and Other Superheroes (by (author) Pierdomenico Baccalario; translated by Sándor Anthony Vezér; general editor Claudia Tavernese; illustrated by Meredith Wolting; cover design or artwork by Alice Iuri; from an idea by Edoardo Maturo)

The majority of this book is made up of my thoughts, assumptions and personal opinions; however, they are a fan’s thoughts, assumptions and opinions rather than those of an athlete, which must be taken into account.

They’re neither true nor false, just like the journey that surrounds them—some of these things happened, while other things didn’t.

Distinguishing between what’s true and false on the previous pages is as useless as trying to determine how many Scudetti were won by Juventus.

For me, Juve won a certain number; for interisti and milanisti, Juve won at least two less. The Granata, which represents Turin’s true spirit, doesn’t count their number of Scudetti anyway. According to the other teams, however, we have too many, and that’s that.

It’s not really my fault if I’m a fan. I blame Le Roi (Chapter 8) and the man with nice shoes (Chapter 12).

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