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The composition
By Skármeta, Antonio & Amado, Elisa & Ruano, Alfonso
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-88899-390-8
- Publisher
- Toronto ; Buffalo : Groundwood Books ; 2000.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 4, 2000
Gr 2-6 Children living under an unspecified dictatorship watch as one of their fathers is taken away by soldiers. The next day, a military officer visits their classroom and tells them they must each enter a composition-writing contest about "What My Family Does at Night." Although the adults have tried to shield the youngsters from the dangers of their political situation, several of them know that their parents are opposed to the government and that their sentiments, associations, and conversations are perilous to divulge. W...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
