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Annick Press

Manuelito

Manuelito

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  • Authentic
  • Hardback
  • Graphic Novel
Manuelito, un niño de trece años, vive con su familia en un pueblito de Guatemala marcado por el recuerdo de la guerra, las patrullas armadas y las pandillas de narcotráfico. Temiendo que lo obliguen a unirse a una pandilla, sus padres deciden enviarlo con su tía en Norteamérica. Con un boleto de autobús y poco dinero, Manuelito emprende un viaje peligroso por México y Estados Unidos, enfrentando a un coyote corrupto y riesgos aún mayores al llegar. Esta novela gráfica da voz a los miles de niños centroamericanos que huyen de la violencia en busca de asilo.

English Translation

Manuelito

Thirteen-year-old Manuelito lives with his family in a small Guatemalan village haunted by memories of civil war and threatened by armed patrols and drug gangs. When his parents fear he'll be forced into gang life, they make the agonizing choice to send him north to live with his aunt. With only a bus ticket and little money, Manuelito begins a perilous journey through Mexico and into the United States, facing corrupt smugglers and even greater dangers once he arrives. This graphic novel gives voice to the thousands of Central American children fleeing violence in search of safety and asylum.

Reading Levels

Ages:

  • 12
  • 13
  • 14+

Grades:

  • Grade 6-8
  • Grade 9-12

Book Details

Vendor: Annick Press

Binding: Hardback

Type: Graphic Novel

Copyright: 2019

Publisher: Annick Press

Genre: Graphic Novels and Comics

Fiction or Non Fiction: Fiction

Subject: Latin American History and Culture

Type of Spanish Book: Authentic

Pages: 104

Author/Illustrator Details

Author: Elisa Amado
Author Origin: None
Illustrator: Abraham Urias
IIlustrator Origin: None

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 7.5 x 9.75 x .55 (Inches)

Weight (Ounces):

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