The Composition

Antonio Skarmeta (Author)
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M10174
Product Type: Paperback Books
Age Groups: Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12

Pedro is a nine-year-old boy whose main interest in life is playing soccer. The arrest of his friend Daniel's father and a visit to the school of an army captain who wants the children to write a composition entitled "What My Family Does at Night" suddenly force Pedro to make a difficult choice.

Pedro is a nine-year-old boy whose main interest in life is playing soccer. The arrest of his friend Daniel's father and a visit to the school of an army captain who wants the children to write a composition entitled "What My Family Does at Night" suddenly force Pedro to make a difficult choice. The author's note explains what a dictatorship is and provides a context for this powerful and provocative story.

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SKU M10174
ISBN 9780888995506
Language English
Product Type Paperback Books
Primary Contributor Antonio Skarmeta
Age Groups Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12
Publisher House of Anansi Press