My uncle is coming tomorrow
(Book)
Uniform Title
Author
Contributors
Amado, Elisa, translator.
Published
Toronto ; Greystone Kids, Greystone Books, 2022.
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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MLC - University City Public Library - J Fiction | jF SAN | Available |
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Published
Toronto ; Greystone Kids, Greystone Books, 2022.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 14 x 19 cm
Language
English
Lexile measure
450
Notes
General Note
Originally published in Spanish in 2014 as Mañana viene mi tío by Ediciones Del Eclipse.
General Note
Translation of: Mañana viene mi tío.
General Note
"An Aldana Libros book".
Description
"A powerful introduction to forced disappearances for readers 10 and up. By a closed door, a child waits for his uncle, who is coming to stay. As he waits, he imagines all the fun things they'll do when he arrives: his uncle can teach him how to block a penalty shot and the boy can show him how well he is doing in school. But his uncle never arrives. Page by page, the boy grows older sitting in the same position, waiting to show his uncle his degree, his son, and eventually, his granddaughter. And still, his uncle does not come. With short, impactful text, My Uncle Is Coming Tomorrow is dedicated to the forcibly disappeared who were never able to come home, and depicts the devastating impact on their loved ones who are left behind. An excellent resource for learning about the history of forced disappearances, this gentle but effective book includes an afterword that explains the act of "disappearing people": how it developed over the course of the twentieth century as a tool of political terror, and how people continue to be disappeared today."--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
450L,Lexile
Additional Physical Form
Issued also in electronic format.
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