The Most Beautiful Place in the World
$25.20
- Paperback
64 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2014
Summary
A moving tale about following your dreams, which will surprise and delight young readers.
Juan lives in Guatemala, in the mountains. It is a poor but beautiful place, with volcanoes rising from the shores of a blue lake, and flocks of brilliantly plumed wild parrots living in the trees.
Juan is a shoe-shine boy. Although he’s only seven years old, he works hard every day to earn his keep. He has lived with his grandmother since his parents abandoned him.
But Juan dream…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848531154 |
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| ISBN-10: | 184853115X |
| Author: | Ann Cameron |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Tamarind Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 53g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 4mm |
| Audience Age: | 7-9 |
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Seven-year-old Juan lives in Guatemala, a place of stunning beauty and grim economic reality. Abandoned by his mother, Juan lives with his grandmother and shines shoes. He passionately wants to attend school, but fears Grandmother will say no. Finally gathering his courage, he is surprised when she not only agrees to send him to school but also chides him about the importance of standing up for himself. Juan tells this bittersweet story, which reads smoothly and powerfully on several levels, with warmth and dignity. * Booklist *
About The Author
Ann Cameron
Ann Cameron has worked in publishing, as a university teacher and as a camp cook on a Mayan dig in Belize where boa constrictors climbed into the thatch of the roof to hunt mice at night. Ann has written a number of books for children.
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