by Marjorie Agosín
Celeste Marconi, an intelligent and loving eleven-year old, dreams of nothing more than becoming a writer in her beloved country, Chile. She loves the sounds and colors of her bustling neighborhood of Butterfly Hill until the day the war ships show up in the harbor of her beautiful city. The military has arrived to overthrow the president of Chile and her parents are forced into hiding. Celeste must leave her friends, school, and family behind her to move to the United States with Aunt where it's safe. How will she make new friends when she can't speak English? Will she ever see her Chilean friends and family again? Majorie Agosín, an award winning poet, created a character much like herself who had to live through a dark time in her country's history.
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