 On September 11, 1973, a military coup in Chile led to a 17-year dictatorship. An Introduction to the book explains that 3197 people were killed and 34 were children under the age of 14. Thirty-four poems provide an homage to these children. The titles of the poems are the names of the children who were killed during General Pinochet’s regime. Four-year-old Soledad liked the sound of raindrops. Elizabeth wanted to be a teacher. Raul liked his mother calling him “little bird.” Many of the poems are about the natural world. This beautiful, heartfelt collection of poems is a touching memorial to the lost children of Chile. Backmatter includes every child’s full name and age. The soft, pastel-toned illustrations were created with watercolor, graphite pencil, charcoal, and colored pencils. mjw |
| Title: Ninos: Poems For The Lost Children Of Chile Author: Maria Jose Ferrada Illustrator: Maria Elena Valdez Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. Copyright: 2021 Original Language: Spanish Translator: Lawrnece Schimel Original Title: Ninos Original Publisher: Alboroto ediciones, Mexico Original Copyright: 2019 ISBN: 978-0-8028-5567-1 Hardcover pages: 76 Age range: 7 up Genre: Picture Book, Poetry Book setting: Chile Author’s ethnicity: Chilean Author’s residence: Chile Illustrator’s ethnicity: Studied art in Caracas, Venezuela Illustrator’s residence: Barcelona, Spain Subjects: Democracy, Dictatorships, Nattural world, Poetry, Political violence |
Ninos: Poems For The Lost Children Of Chile
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