"Mikaelsen offers a
chilling account of the Mayan genocide in Guatemala ... A
bitter and crucial story that needs to be told."
-Kirkus
"This is a graphic
portrayal of the worst of civil war, based on one refugee's
story...the action moves quickly...readers should find this an
instructive and satisfying survival story."
-School Library Journal
"The prose of this
quick yet powerful read is packed with imagery and
metaphors...A dramatic and compelling story...may stimulate
teens to articulate their own beliefs about the contradictory
nature of American foreign policy"
-Bulletin, Center for Children's Books
"Riveting
coming-of-age novel...moving and poetic"
-VOYA
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