Composition, The

Composition, The

by Antonio Skarmeta, Alfonso Ruano (Illustrator)
Publisher: Groundwood Books
First Trade Paper Edition, ©2003, ISBN: 9780888995506
Trade Paperback, 32 pages
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Historical Setting: Latin America

Pedro is a nine-year-old boy whose main interest in life is playing soccer. The arrest of his friend Daniel's father and a visit to the school of an army captain who wants the children to write a composition entitled "What My Family Does at Night" suddenly force Pedro to make a difficult choice. The author's note explains what a dictatorship is and provides a context for this powerful and provocative story.

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