| The Most Beautiful Place in the World Contributor(s): Cameron, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0394804244 ISBN-13: 9780394804248 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1993 Annotation: "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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94148611 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 5.22" W x 7.6" (0.11 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 676 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "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. |