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L'Arminuta is a novel by Donatella Di Pietrantonio published in 2017.

Plot
The title — a term in the Abruzzese dialect translatable as "the returned" — refers to the protagonist, a thirteen-year-old girl who, without understanding the reason, is sent back to her original family after having lived since childhood in a different family who always believed she was theirs. She finds herself facing a harsh life in a poor and unfamiliar, if not hostile, environment. Only her slightly younger sister Adriana, older brother Vincenzo, and little brother Giuseppe stand out, in different ways, in this disorderly and confusing family, and with them the thirteen-year-old — whose name is never specified and who is identified only by the nickname — manages to establish relationships. Particularly difficult is the relationship with the mother, also unnamed, compared to Adalgisa, the other mother, a symbol of affection, care, and protection. In the end, the novel reveals the details of the situation and the reasons for the transfer, known to all but concealed from the protagonist.

Adaptations
From the novel, the homonymous theatrical show was created and produced by the Teatro Stabile d'Abruzzo directed by Lucrezia Guidone. The show debuted on February 28, 2019, at the municipal theater of L'Aquila.

On October 21, 2021, the film of the same name directed by Giuseppe Bonito was released.

Awards
In 2017, the book won the Premio Campiello, the Premio Segafredo Zanetti "Un libro un film", the Premio Alassio Centolibri - Un autore per l'Europa and the Premio Napoli.