Happiness Lives Inside

A story that has captivated young readers all over the world. A novel written by one of the most famous school teachers in Italy, awarded the Premio Internazionale Città di Como. Gioia is different from other girls. She is not interested in
fashion, gossip, and parties. She is a loner among her classmates. Gioia has a rare hobby - collecting untranslatable words. In words that do not exist in other languages, she finds meaning and expression of her life. A chance meeting with Lo, a guy who hides from the world behind a hooded sweatshirt, changes her life. For the first time, Gioia is not alone. For the first time, she is understood. For the first time, the word «love» spoken in all the languages of the world gains meaning for her. Soon Lo disappears, leaving only clues. And only Gioia can decipher the hidden meaning that lies on the surface of the lake's smoothness.