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Myra is a 2nd grader with dreams of winning the school art contest
and the adoration of the world. Judging from the grownups'
reactions, it looks like Myra's dream is about to come true. Or is
it? A funny, Almost True story about what happens when adults
forget how to think like a kid. The day of the school's art contest
is here, and Myra can't contain her excitement because this year
she's in it to win it! After many tries, she creates her
masterpiece and turns it in for review. The teacher's reaction sets
off a chain of events that take her (and the reader) on unexpected
twists and turns. Based on a true story, this unconventional
parable is a fun ride with a message that encourages empowerment
through confidence, resourcefulness, and resilience.
During Adolf Hitler's rule over Germany, there were over 40,000
Nazi concentration, labor, and death camps built with the intent of
erasing an entire population of Jews, Sinti, and Roma, as well as
"other examples of impure races."Â Bluma Tishgarten and Felix
Goldberg were both young Polish Jews caught up in the Holocaust,
Hitler's rise to power, the rise of antisemitism, and more. Yet
they survived. Bluma and Felix's miraculous story of survival,
combined with the rise of nationalism and fascism, leading to the
extermination of millions of human beings, is also a cautionary
tale—a dangerous history that, if we do not heed the warning
signs, could very well be repeated.
During Adolf Hitler's rule over Germany, there were over 40,000
Nazi concentration, labor, and death camps built with the intent of
erasing an entire population of Jews, Sinti, and Roma, as well as
"other examples of impure races."Â Bluma Tishgarten and Felix
Goldberg were both young Polish Jews caught up in the Holocaust,
Hitler's rise to power, the rise of antisemitism, and more. Yet
they survived. Bluma and Felix's miraculous story of survival,
combined with the rise of nationalism and fascism, leading to the
extermination of millions of human beings, is also a cautionary
tale—a dangerous history that, if we do not heed the warning
signs, could very well be repeated.
Myra es una estudiante de segundo grado que sueña con ganar el
concurso de arte de la escuela y la adoración del mundo. A juzgar
por las reacciones de los adultos, parece que el sueño de Myra
está a punto de hacerse realidad. ¿O es eso? Una historia
divertida y casi real sobre lo que sucede cuando los adultos
olvidan cómo pensar como niños. ¡Llegó el dÃa del concurso de
arte de la escuela y Myra no puede contener su emoción porque este
año está dispuesta a ganarlo! Después de muchos intentos, crea
su obra maestra y la entrega para su revisión. La reacción del
Profesor provoca una cadena de eventos que la llevan (y al lector)
a giros inesperados. Basada en una historia real, esta parábola
poco convencional es un divertido paseo con un mensaje que fomenta
la autonomÃa a través de la confianza, el ingenio y la
resiliencia.
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