The Bergamo author Teresa Capezzuto signs her twelfth book The mysterious medallion of the East for girls and boys aged eight and up, accompanied by the bright images created by the illustrator Samantha Spadoni. Published by L’Orto della Cultura in the L’Orto dei Ragazzi seriesin eleven chapters tells an adventurous yellow-tinged story immersed in the four elements of an Indonesian island born from fire and water.
The official presentation Of The mysterious medallion of the East is scheduled at the prestigious Booksellers’ Fair on Wednesday May 1, 2024 at 4.30pm (Bergamo city, Sentierone, Donizetti Studio) in the presence of the author, between stories and animation. At the end there is a fun workshop with games, activities and swords, to try your hand at the art of fencing, managed by Marco Fumoso, master of the Italian Fencing Federation.
At the center is a fantastic adventure for Giò and his magical flying sword Ada, among a thousand vicissitudes and twists, in search of a mysterious lost medallion that contains the secret of beautiful fencing. A journey into the four elements of air, water, earth and fire, with tests to overcome and encounters such as with the young dancer Luna and her family. In this work for young readers, values that interpenetrate each other emerge. Friendship, loyalty, love, courage are true chivalrous virtues, which we all dreamed of as children, imagining the future world.
“The mysterious medallion of the East it is a story of discovery and growth with references to the child-friendly chivalric epic and a narrative fabric based on the most important qualities of fencing, an elegant and ancient sport – says the writer Teresa Capezzuto – I dedicate the work to boys and girls of the world, recommending them to fly with their imagination and follow every path with courage, because what really matters is not the medallion, but the path taken to find it”.
“I would like to thank the publishing house L’Orto della Cultura in the person of Maura Pontoni, but also the illustrator Samantha Spadoni who created the illustrations, the cover and the entire graphic project, interpreting the main points of the story with narrative freshness – adds Teresa Capezzuto – Special thanks to the fencing master Marco Fumoso for his precious advice and the tribute in the afterword”.
PFor more details, the author’s website is www.teresacapezzuto.it.
The publishing house: https://www.ortodellacultura.it/negozio/il-misterioso-medaglione-doriente/
Notes on the author
Teresa Capezzuto, born in 1975 in Bergamo where she lives, is an author, literature teacher and journalist. She participates in competitions and literary courses, obtaining mentions and prizes. She is a passionate lover of words and stories, she loves to write poetry, fiction, literature for children and teenagers with originality and a pinch of irony. Her collections of poems Particular (Genesi Editrice, 2019) e Authentic (Genesi Editrice, 2018). With Edizioni il Ciliegio he published in 2020 Goal at the gates of the Sahara And The day is more beautiful; in 2021 The Broom Gang; in 2022 I like it a lot And The fairy tales; in 2023 Scartonzolo Riciclone & Fortunato company And The super-magical cuisine. His collection of short stories Christmas and then (2022), the novels LoveTutorial (2021) e The mysterious medallion of the East (2024) for L’Orto della Cultura Editore. With a story freely inspired by the life of Beatrix Potter, Teresa Capezzuto participated in Portraits of women 2, anthology edited by Sara Rattaro (Morellini Editore, April 2024). The official website is www.teresacapezzuto.it
Notes on the illustrator
Samantha Spadoni is the artist behind the illustrations that make the pages shine. After studying at the art high school on Via Ripetta in Rome, she took the art world and did everything to make it more colorful.
Illustrator, graphic and web designer, she has collaborated with publishing houses in various projects, including Il Castello and Alcyone Editore.
The official website is www.samanthaspadoni.com
The board
Title: The mysterious medallion of the East
Author: Teresa Capezzuto
Illustrator: Samantha Spadoni
Publishing House: The Garden of Culture
ISBN 979-12-5473-089-8
Pages: 68
Price: €14.00
Edition: March 2024
Format: 13.5×18.5
Series: The Boys’ Garden
They say about the book ( IlMisteriosoMedaglionedOriente )
“The mysterious medallion of the East is an adventure full of pleasant surprises, to be read in one sitting.”
“Puzzles and twists accompany young readers to discover an original story embellished with bright illustrations.”
The incipit
«Dear Giò, my favorite student in the art of the sword, you must join me on the island born from fire and water. I need your help…”
«What a strange message, it’s not like him!» Gio observes.
«Trouble ahead» predicts Ada.
«For me, friendship is important. We have to go. The great master asks us to bring him back the lost medallion” continues Giò.
«Okay, but where do we find it?” Ada, the gentle sword, looks sly. «You’re just a bespectacled apprentice swordsman»
«And you are a young sword, a little sword» he chuckles, annoyed.
“Oh, look!” She already opens the whole page. «Here you are, here are the instructions»
«Yes, with your trusty Ada you will have to cross the light white, the mischievous green, the tasty gold, and finally the grumpy red. I’m counting on you! The medallion, with the face of the moon, contains the secret of beautiful fencing. Thank you, your great master.”
