The Most Beautiful Place in the World by Ann Cameron

The Most Beautiful Place in the World by Ann Cameron

Juan lives in Guatemala, in the mountains. It is a poor but beautiful place, with volcanoes rising from the shores of a blue lake, and flocks of brilliantly plumed wild parrots living in the trees.

Juan is a shoe-shine boy. Although he’s only seven years old, he works hard every day to earn his keep. He has lived with his grandmother since his parents abandoned him.

But Juan dreams of other things. Most of all, he longs to go to school like other children his age . . .

Seven-year-old Juan lives in Guatemala, a place of stunning beauty and grim economic realityAbandoned by his mother, Juan lives with his grandmother and shines shoes. He passionately wants to attend school, but fears Grandmother will say no. Finally gathering his courage, he is surprised when she not only agrees to send him to school but also chides him about the importance of standing up for himself. Juan tells this bittersweet story, which reads smoothly and powerfully on several levels, with warmth and dignity. * Booklist *

Ann Cameron has worked in publishing, as a university teacher and as a camp cook on a Mayan dig in Belize where boa constrictors climbed into the thatch of the roof to hunt mice at night.

Ann has written a number of books for children.

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ISBN 13	9781848531154
ISBN 10	184853115X
Title	The Most Beautiful Place in the World
Author	Ann Cameron
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published	2014-10-09
Number of pages	64
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