Description
Follows a group of 456 children whose families sent them to Mexico aboard the Mexique at the start of the Spanish Civil War for what was expected to be a short stay. Includes historical notes.
Publication
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers (2020), 40 pages
Awards
USBBY Outstanding International Book (Grades 3-5 — 2021)
Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children’s Literature (Honor Book — 2021)
NCTE Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels (Poetry — 2021)
CCBC Choices (2021)
Language
Original language
Spanish
Physical description
9 x 8 inches
ISBN
0802855458 / 9780802855459