見知らぬ友（日本・読みもの・日本語）

出版社	福音館書店
初版年	2021年
ISBN	978-4-8340-8468-9
ページ数	152頁
サイズ	19x14
対象年齢	13歳から
キーワード	Short stories, memory

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Mishiranu tomo

Set in Buenos Aires, this book contains ten short stories about ordinary ‘me’. The well-known Argentinean author Marcelo Birmajer has written about the anxieties and worries of teenagers, as well as their hopes and dreams for life. The bittersweetness and small joys of life are hidden in these light-hearted stories. Each story is rich with wit and pathos and leaves a powerful aftertaste. The title story is about Lucio, a little boy in seventh grade, who discovers a stranger who is really his guardian angel and who always comes to his aid when needed. Everything goes well, but an unexpected ‘truth’ awaits at the end. The unique characters are fascinating, and the unexpected endings make readers think about the nature of human relationships and life.

• Trans. Uno, Kazumi｜Orig. Spanish: El compañero desconocido by Marcelo Birmajer
• Fukuinkan Shoten
• 2021
• 152 pages
• 19x14
• ISBN 978-4-8340-8468-9
• Ages 13 +