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The Map of Good Memories / El Mapa de los Buenos Momentos

Fran Nuño, illustrated by Zuzanna Celej. Cuento de Luz

A young girl pauses to remember the home she knows as her family prepares to leave their city because of war. The story centers on her memories of that place and on the family’s impending departure from it. By focusing on what the girl wants to hold onto before they go, the book links personal recollection with the disruption of leaving home during conflict. The bilingual title presents the story in English and Spanish.

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Book details

Themes
Family · Grief And Loss · Home · Immigration And Migration · War And Conflict
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cuento de Luz
Published
May 7, 2024
Pages
24
ISBN-13
9788419464491
Language
English
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