Run Away with Me
Brian Selznick
In Rome during the summer of 1986, sixteen-year-old Danny explores the city while his mother works at a museum. He meets Angelo, an Italian boy with an adventurous spirit, and the pair grow close as they follow stories of Rome’s art and landmarks. Their relationship is shaped by borrowed names, hidden notes, and maps with clues. Both boys understand that their time together in the city will end soon. The book opens with an extended visual tour of Rome.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
