Benito Juárez Fights for Justice
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- USD 11.99
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- USD 11.99
Descripción editorial
From the incredible illustrator of Dreams from Many Rivers comes the story of Benito Juárez, a man who devoted himself to his country and became president of Mexico.
Juárez grew up in a village filled with orange trees, surrounded by the mountains of Oaxaca. As he got older, he wondered: How could such a paradise be home to hungry children, temples in ruins, and shacks made out of straw and branches? Armed with a deep-seated belief in justice, he set out to make a difference.
Following Juárez from his childhood to his career in politics, this is a story of hope and determination.
Godwin Books
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Told in the subject's fictionalized voice, this present-tense picture book biography of political reformer Benito Juárez (1806–1872) focuses on fluidly rendered touchpoints in his life. Living with his farmer uncle in San Pablo Guelatao and learning Zapotec, orphaned Juárez learns that "this land of charm... is also home to rejected and forgotten families." After running away to Oaxaca, he studies at the city's Institute of Arts and Sciences, becomes a lawyer, and marries Margarita Maza. Upon entering politics, he is approached by Indigenous people from his hometown, and subsequently works to "build roads, found schools, and open hospitals." Political upheaval and reversals follow, yet Juárez perseveres, keeping his obligation to his people in mind. Alongside richly saturated, digitally rendered illustrations in tones of gold, green, and mauve, formal prose by Gutierrez Hernandez focuses on Juárez's movements and those of his wife and children, but a lack of dates can make the narrative feel unanchored. An author's note and bibliography conclude. Characters are portrayed with varying skin tones. Ages 4–8.
