Nominee
Libertad
Alma Fullerton
Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Written in beautiful free verse, Libertad tells the painful yet hopeful story of a family struggling to survive in a garbage dump in Guatemala City. After the tragic death of their mother, Libertad and his brother Julio realize they cannot stay in the dump, and they begin an incredible journey to find their father in the U.S.

 

 

 
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