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The Weight of All Things
by Sandra Benitez
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During the strife in El Salvador, Nicolas's mother is shot by terrorists as violence breaks out in a public plaza. Convinced that she is still alive, he travels the country on a desperate journey, encountering horror, pain, and danger--and losing his childhood in the process. Based on a true story, Benitez's novel brings to life the troubles in El Salvador, and the mind and heart of a young boy growing up in the midst of it.
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9780786863990,
Hardcover,
Hyperion Books,
2001
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9780786887033,
Paperback,
Hyperion Books,
2002
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Publisher Notes
A young boy makes his way through the danger, cruelty, and hardships of the war-ravaged country of El Salvador in search of his mother, who was dragged off with other victims following gunfire that erupted in a crowded plaza during a funeral for a martyred archbishop. By the author of Bitter Grounds.
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"[A] vivid portrait of a time and place in which even children are murdered without second thought. Quite a valuable history lesson, despite its stock types."
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