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One sad day, Grandmother died.
"You cannot stay here," said the man who owned the land. "I have a family ready to move in."
Young Concepcion has no choice but to move to the [barrio] of the nearby city. There she meets children who, in order to survive, must steal the food they eat. But Concepcion has a plan. With back-breaking work she plants a garden amid the rubble, using her grandmother's legacy: a handful of chili, corn and bean seeds. But her garden is destroyed. Will she have the strength to begin again?
Monica Hughes's powerful story is complemented perfectly by the paintings of Luis Garay, a young Nicaraguan artist. Sharon, Lois and Bram provide a moving introduction. Published in collaboration with UNICEF Canada, A Handful of Seeds offers a message of hope on behalf of the thirty million children worldwide who live on the streets of their cities.
A writer of international acclaim, Monica Hughes published over 35 books and many more short stories and articles during her 29-year career. She was often honored for her work; Hunter in the Dark and Keeper of the Isis Light both won the Canada Council Children's Literature Award. She was the recipient of the Vicky Metcalfe Award for a body of work, the Queen's Jubilee Medal and the Order of Canada.
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Garay, Luis Ilustrador. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.85. Nº de ref. del artículo: G1895555272I5N10
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Garay, Luis Ilustrador. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.85. Nº de ref. del artículo: G1895555272I4N10
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Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Garay, Luis Ilustrador. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00057435878
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Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Garay, Luis Ilustrador. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00075706700
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Garay, Luis Ilustrador. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 5168421-75
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Librería: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Garay, Luis Ilustrador. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: GRP62079696
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Librería: The Next Page, Calgary, AB, Canada
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Garay, Luis Ilustrador. First Edition 1993, First printing. Signed on Title page by author. Wrapped in mylar. Nº de ref. del artículo: 978189555527C
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