Manuelito

by Elisa Amado

Thirteen-year-old Manuelito is a gentle boy who lives with his family in a tiny village in the Guatemalan countryside. But life is far from idyllic: PACs--armed civil patrol--are a constant presence in the streets, and terrifying memories of the country's war linger in the villagers' collective conscience. Things deteriorate further when government-backed drug gangs arrive and take control of the village. Fearing their son will be forced to join...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773212664
• ISBN13: 9781773212661
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Annick Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher