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My Brigadista Year

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title My Brigadista Year
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Katherine Paterson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9781406380811
ClassificationsDewey:813.6
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publication Date 5 April 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In an engrossing historical novel, the Newbery Medal-winning author of Bridge to Terebithia follows a young Cuban teenager's mission to teach others how to read. When thirteen-year-old Lora tells her parents that she wants to join Premier Castro's army of young literacy teachers, her mother screeches to high heaven, and her father roars like a lion. But didn't her parents teach her to share what she has with someone in need? Shining light on a little-known moment in history, Katherine Paterson traces a young teen's coming-of-age journey from a sheltered life to a singular mission: teaching fellow Cubans of all ages to read and write.

Author Biography

Katherine Paterson, a two-time winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award, has written over thirty books and received numerous accolades, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. With her late husband, John Paterson, she co-authored The Flint Heart, a wryly retold fantasy illustrated by John Rocco. A former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Katherine Paterson is well known for her work in promoting literacy in the United States and internationally, and in 2000 the Library of Congress named her a Living Legend. She lives in Vermont, USA.

Reviews

"This book is amazing as I never thought I would have a fun history lesson!" - Daniel * NatGeoKids * "Compelling, driven and sensitive..." * Fallen Star Stories *