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The Most Beautiful Place in the World

by Ann Cameron
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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.  
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Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 8, 2011

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780307800138
  • Release date: June 8, 2011

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780307800138
  • File size: 3337 KB
  • Release date: June 8, 2011

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.2
Lexile® Measure:750
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:2-4

"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.  
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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature
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