La hora de la medianoche

A infância sofrida, a perda dos pais e a mudança para a casa da tia, com quem nunca tivera contato algum, não foram capazes de tirar o brilho dos olhos e a contagiante alegria da pequena Poliana. Olhando o mundo sob uma ótica imensamente positiva, a garota contagia crianças e adultos com sua inocência e peculiar presença de espírito. Assim, mesmo diante das grandes adversidades, Poliana ensina com suas ações que há sempre algo com o que podemos nos alegrar.

When he moves in with his aunt and uncle to the dodgeball-loving city of Hardington, Phillip gets a rude awakening to the community when he gets a direct hit to the face by the dodgeball-champion of the town, but Phillip doesn't won't take the assault lying down and so takes the bully to court to get the matter sorted once and for all.

"Qué pasa mientras estás dormiendo? ¡Tus juguetes salen a jugar! Después de una largo día de saltar sobre las hojas y leer sus libros favoritos, esta niña está agotada; pero su animal de peluche favorito, Planeta, no ha hecho más que empezar"--Cover.

Now available in Spanish! An eleven-year-old’s world is upended by political turmoil in this “lyrically ambitious tale of exile and reunification” (Kirkus Reviews) from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile. Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile—until one day when warships are spotted in the harbor and schoolmates start disappearing from class without a word. Celeste doesn’t quite know what is happening, but one thing is clear: no one is safe, not anymore. The country has been ...