Different: A Story of the Spanish Civil War
Mónica Montañés
Told through the alternating perspectives of brothers Socorro and Paco, this picture book depicts their daily life during the Spanish Civil War. The siblings experience deprivation amid the conflict. After Francisco Franco declares victory, persecution threatens people who had opposed him, and Spain becomes a place where being different can bring danger. The story presents this turbulent period through the children’s voices.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
