{"product_id":"ninos-poems-for-the-lost-children-of-chile-hardcover","title":"Niños: Poems for the Lost Children of Chile - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaría José Ferrada\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaría Elena Valdez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eLawrence Schimel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library (NYPL) Best Book for Kids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Middle Grade Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssociation for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Most Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book to be read and remembered: a tribute to children whose lives were lost to forces not of their own creation.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (STARRED review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoving poetry pays homage to thirty-four children lost during Augusto Pinochet's violent dictatorial rule of Chile.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn September 11, 1973, a military coup plunged Chile into seventeen long years of dictatorial rule. Only the return of democracy could reveal the full horrors of Augusto Pinochet's regime: 3,197 people dead or disappeared--including thirty-four children under the age of fourteen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis poetry collection is a stirring memorial to those victims and the cost of extremism. Thirty-four poems--one for each child lost--consider the diverse hopes of these fragile young lives -- from Alicia to Jaime, Héctor to Paola, Soledad to Rafael, they were brave and creative, thoughtful and strong. In these pages, some children watch for the changing seasons. Some listen for new sounds on rainy afternoons. And some can't wait for their next birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing gentle, emotive poems and soft, pastel-toned illustrations, \u003ci\u003eNiños \u003c\/i\u003eis an unforgettable tribute to the children of Pinochet's Chile and all those threatened by political violence across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of Eerdmans' Stories from Latin America series. Translated from Spanish by Lawrence Schimel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaterson Prize for Books for Young People Co-Winner (Grades 7-12)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAméricas Award Honorable Mention\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaría José Ferrada\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMexique: A Refugee Story from the Spanish Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerdmans). She is a recipient of the Municipal Prize of Literature of Santiago, as well as the Academy Award from the Chilean Academy of Language. María currently works as the children's editor of Chilean Memory, a digital resource center of the National Library of Chile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaría Elena Valdez\u003c\/b\u003e studied art in Caracas, Venezuela. She has illustrated books published across Latin America, and she has also collaborated with World Vision Costa Rica and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This is her first book published in English. \u003cbr\u003e María lives in Barcelona, Spain. Follow her on Instagram @mariaelena.valdez.a or visit her website at mariaelena valdez.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334594007277,"sku":"9780802855671","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/mGt3wl7l489780802855671.webp?v=1785016869","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/ninos-poems-for-the-lost-children-of-chile-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}