A moving tale about following your dreams, which will surprise and delight young readers.
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.
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.
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