Description

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A newly translated Young Adult's fiction title set in the American South from the best-selling and award winning author of Iqbal. Oh Freedom is about a child's loss of innocence, and perseverance in the face of oppression.

Francesco D'Adamo is an Italian author born in Milan in 1949. Francesco D'Adamo is well-known for his adult books in the tradition of Italian noir fiction. He began writing fiction for young adults to much foreign acclaim in 1999. Iqbal was his third novel for young adults and won the New York Christopher Award for Adolescents.

About the Author

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Francesco D'Adamo is an Italian author born in Milan, in 1949. Francesco D'Adamo is well-known for his adult books in the tradition of Italian noir fiction. He began writing fiction for young adults to much foreign acclaim in 1999. "Iqbal" was his third novel for young adults and won the New York Christopher Award for Adolescents and the Cento Prize in Italy. In 2004, Francesco won the International Reading Association Teachers' Choices Booklist Prize.