To take a closer look at the principles that inform our Republic and discover where we came from, where we've arrived, and how far we still have to go. With this book, Andrea Franzoso guides us through the discovery of our fundamental Charter in light of the complex and multifaceted reality we live in and the challenges of every day.

He does so through a few key words: Republic, Constitution, Democracy, Work, Rights and Duties, Memory and Roots, Solidarity, Equality, Linguistic Minorities, Religious Confessions, Culture and Landscape, Integration and Citizenship, Peace, Tricolor, Freedom, Family, School, Health... Designed for middle and high school students and teachers, it addresses crucial issues without shying away from the most sensitive and controversial questions, unmasking hypocrisies large and small, raising doubts, clarifying potential misunderstandings, offering different perspectives from which to observe events, and even—why not?—an opportunity for self-examination.

A valuable tool for deciphering the world we live in, exercising critical thinking, and stimulating reflection and discussion. Teachers have access to worksheets to accompany the text.

With the death of Matteotti, kidnapped and killed by five assassins on June 10, 1924, the fascist dictatorship began in Italy. These pages recount the life of the socialist deputy—so energetic, combative, and rigorous that he earned the nickname "Tempesta"—who defended our threatened freedom.

From his early experiences in the Polesine area to his fight for social justice, from his love for his wife Velia to his love for study, education, and peace, Matteotti always gave his all. Among the first to understand the true nature of fascism, he did not hesitate to denounce its violence, abuse, and corruption, becoming Mussolini's most fearsome adversary. Here, the author reconstructs step by step the fascist squad's plan to eliminate him, along with the subsequent events that marked a watershed in our country's history: the political reactions and the Aventine, the investigations into the crime and the show trial, up until Mussolini's acceptance of responsibility and the suppression of rights.

A book that celebrates Giacomo Matteotti's courage, but above all, a great lesson in ethics and civic education for all.

Daniel lives in Quarto Oggiaro, a suburb of Milan. At home, tensions run high: there is little money and arguments are a constant presence. He grows up in the courtyards of public housing, loves football and is the strongest player on the pitch. So much so that, at the age of ten, he plays for Inter Milan. Expectations of him are sky-high, and he is determined not to disappoint anyone. But when Daniel misses the decisive goal during a match, his dream of becoming a famous footballer is shattered forever.

At middle school, Daniel is a bully feared by everyone, consumed by anger and aggression. He feels that the only way to earn respect is to make people afraid of him and to fear nothing himself—not even holding up a bank. And, in fact, he really does start committing robberies, until he ends up at Beccaria, Milan’s juvenile detention centre. He is considered a lost cause, beyond redemption.

The turning point comes when he meets Father Claudio, the prison chaplain. Daniel is entrusted to his community, which welcomes “troubled young people”, and slowly begins to learn to look at things from a new perspective...

A gripping true story of redemption, friendship and a renewed love of life.

Ero un bullo has been translated into several languages around the world and has also inspired a stage play and a graphic novel (De Agostini, 2025). The book is accompanied by teaching materials for teachers (click here to request them) and a docuseries (here) produced by DeA Scuola.

As a child, Andrea was obedient, reserved, and shy. So much so that he didn't know how to react when faced with bullying, and when a group of bullies picked on him, he preferred to change schools just to get rid of them. Then he grew up, studied, worked hard, and after a thousand struggles and diverse experiences, he found stability and a job in a public company. And it was then that he encountered other bullies among his superiors, who took advantage of their positions of power to impose their rules and play their own power games. One of them, the president, was stealing: he used company money for personal expenses, under the eyes of many colleagues who pretended not to see, out of indifference or fear. This time, Andrea decided to fight back and reported everything, without worrying about the consequences and retaliation, which inevitably came. From that day on, his life changed, but in the most unexpected way. He discovered that you can't be truly free if you're not honest with yourself and others. And that often the greatest enemy is not the bully but fear: once that is defeated, a universe of possibilities opens up before you.

What happens when an employee notices that the boss of his company is stealing and decides not to look the other way? What if, faced with the choice between saving his career or his conscience, he chooses the latter? In February 2015, Andrea Franzoso, an internal audit officer at Ferrovie Nord Milano, discovered that the company's president was using public funds for his own interests. The "crazy spending" included virtually everything: porn films, travel, designer clothes, gifts to political friends, and over €180,000 in fines accrued by his son with the company car. Franzoso reported the matter internally but was told to forget it, so he filed a complaint with the police. This triggered an investigation by the Milan prosecutor's office for embezzlement and aggravated fraud: the president was forced to resign and indicted. Andrea Franzoso, meanwhile, was transferred to another office, no longer carrying out any oversight duties. A vacuum formed around him: his colleagues turned their backs on him and isolated him. In the end, he loses his job. This book is the story of that event, and an answer to the question we all ask ourselves: is it worth being honest? A lesson in ethics and courage, but above all a boost of confidence for those who think Italy is a hopeless country. In the fall of 2017, the media coverage of Il disobbediente led to the passage of the first Italian law protecting whistleblowers. As Raffaele Cantone, then president of the National Anti-Corruption Authority, writes in the afterword: "If today I had to identify the 'trigger' factor that set that virtuous circle in motion, I feel I can pinpoint it in this book and the resonance it had. It is undeniable that the human story recounted in these pages, based on nothing but honesty and a sense of duty, was able to make an impact where many legal arguments, although perfectly reasonable, had failed."