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Chasing Mussolini
The true story of immigrant Nino Buffa is an unbelievable adventure.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Zarle Williams
11 books6 followersAward winning Georgia author and educator Zarle Williams hails from Colorful Colorado.
Her work has appeared in Byline Magazine , The Georgia State Review , Obsidian II , Pivot Magazine , Jack and Jill Magazine and Scholastic Books .
Her books are available for purchase on the Petite Plume Press Website.
Her novel The Memoirs of Joan of Arc was a finalist for the 2009 Katherine Paterson prize for young adult writing.
Zarle is the author of Chasing Mussolini , a Georgia Author of the Year nominee and finalist in the 2010 North Texas Book Festival.
Books for children include The King’s Royal Tantrum , If I Could Be A Zebra , The Uninvited Guest , Little Brown Hen , Razzmatazz! , “Bullet” Joe: Kansas City Monarch , and The Tale of the Talking Coins .
Her work has appeared in Byline Magazine , The Georgia State Review , Obsidian II , Pivot Magazine , Jack and Jill Magazine and Scholastic Books .
Her books are available for purchase on the Petite Plume Press Website.
Her novel The Memoirs of Joan of Arc was a finalist for the 2009 Katherine Paterson prize for young adult writing.
Zarle is the author of Chasing Mussolini , a Georgia Author of the Year nominee and finalist in the 2010 North Texas Book Festival.
Books for children include The King’s Royal Tantrum , If I Could Be A Zebra , The Uninvited Guest , Little Brown Hen , Razzmatazz! , “Bullet” Joe: Kansas City Monarch , and The Tale of the Talking Coins .
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June 2, 2022
Nino Bufa was my walking partner back in 2015. We met each morning around 7 and, though he was nearly 90, our pace matched as I was undergoing some medical issues at the time. Nino shared many things with me on those walks. In the process of walking and listening to his stories, adventures, and insights, I gained more than physical strength. Chasing Mussolini is a wonderfully inspiring book that, like Nino, will be impossible to forget.
May 7, 2011
This book is really a biography of Antonio "Nino" Buffa, an Italian immigrant who served under Mussolini in World War II. Nino is an inspiring man, who the author (Zarle Williams) got to know personally while creating the book.
Chasing Mussolini, which is appropriate for ages 10 and up, brings Nino's character to life as an adventurous, enterprising, and dedicated young man. Starting with his childhood in a very poor family in Sicily, the author leads us through his amazing experiences in the military, his travels as a seaman, and his risky attempts to emigrate to America.
Though Italy's political history is complicated, and the author gives plenty of background information, she keeps the focus on this simple human truth: Like so many others, Nino wants to find a better life for himself and his family. This is the guiding principle throughout his life, and it also brings cohesion and passion to the book. Young readers will understand and admire Nino's motives. Older readers will gain new insights into this fascinating period of world history.
Chasing Mussolini, which is appropriate for ages 10 and up, brings Nino's character to life as an adventurous, enterprising, and dedicated young man. Starting with his childhood in a very poor family in Sicily, the author leads us through his amazing experiences in the military, his travels as a seaman, and his risky attempts to emigrate to America.
Though Italy's political history is complicated, and the author gives plenty of background information, she keeps the focus on this simple human truth: Like so many others, Nino wants to find a better life for himself and his family. This is the guiding principle throughout his life, and it also brings cohesion and passion to the book. Young readers will understand and admire Nino's motives. Older readers will gain new insights into this fascinating period of world history.
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