Luci di Mezzanotte
Published in 2008 by Piemme in Italian

Winner of the Premio Un Libro per L'Ambiente 2009
Shortlisted for Il Premio Critici in Erba 2010

Returning home alone after midnight on a hot, muggy August night Alessio collides with a girl. She disappears leaving only a single clue: a pendant in the shape of a tangerine. After much research, the boy discovers that the unknown girl is called Lucia, is from Somalia and, together with her brother, left their country to realize the dream of a new life. But something went wrong, Lucia's brother has disappeared and Lucia's fears are only beginning.