Caminar

by Skila Brown

Book Overview

Set in 1981 Guatemala, a lyrical debut novel tells the powerful tale of a boy who must decide what it means to be a man during a time of war. Carlos knows that when the soldiers arrive with warnings about the Communist rebels, it is time to be a man and defend the village, keep everyone safe. But Mama tells him not yet -- he's still her quiet moonfaced boy. The soldiers laugh at the villagers, and before they move on, a neighbor is found dangling...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763665169
• ISBN13: 9780763665166
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher