May Spotlight : "El Niño que Me Perdonó la Vida" por Armando Caicedo

LuzDelMes Book of the Month 

El Niño Que Me Perdonó La Vida

El Niño Que Me Perdonó La Vida 
by 

Armando Caicedo

 

Maritza Mejia's review 

May 6, 2018 

it was amazing

Una novela que te atrapa y te deja con el deseo de verla plasmada en la pantalla de la televisión, o el cine, para mostrar la cruda realidad que vive un país, que irónicamente se le ha considerado, el más feliz del mundo.
El autor, Armando Caicedo, narra vívidamente la injusticia sobre los niños y niñas víctimas de una guerra absurda. La historia es contada en primera persona dándole énfasis a la cruel y desgarradora vida de dolor y sufrimiento de los personajes centrales; un niño guerrillero y un teniente del ejército. Los diálogos encontrados desde dos trincheras diferentes, pero dentro de la misma guerra, se bañan de esperanza. ¿Habrá encontrado el cariño y la familia biológica que perdió el joven Enrique al ser arrebatado y llevado a la selva? ¿Qué motivo a Enrique a salvar la vida del teniente cuando lo tenía en la mira de su fusil?...
No dejen de leer esta Novela que lo llevara por una selva virgen llena de amor, dolor y esperanza.
La realidad superó la ficción. Recomiendo ésta obra y las obras del autor Armando Caicedo.

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Madre, Educadora, Autor Bilingüe, Promotora cultural y Traductora

Miembro de la ANLMI, Florida Writers Association Y South Florida Writers Association

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Ganadora del “Crystal Apple” 2006, “VCB Poetry” 2015, “Latino Book Awards” 2016,  “Author’s Talk Book Show” 2017. Cinco libros publicados y artículos en  revistas digitales.

April Spotlight: "Sad is Not Bad" by Harriet Vogel

LuzDelMes Book of the Month  Sad Is Not Bad: It Is How We Grieve After We've Loved  by  Harriet Vogel   Maritza Mejia's review  Mar 12, 2018  ·   it was amazing The love between Harriet and Jerry was so special and vivid that clearly assures that Life is a process of letting go of conditions we cannot control. Thank you Harriet Vogel for giving us a tool to grief and heal the pain with LOVE. It includes a useful Glossary that explains Jewish feast and terms. Congratulations to the author! I recommend this book at ALL times.

REVIEWED BY Maritza Martínez Mejía Member of ANLMI, Florida Writers Association and South Florida Writers Association Website:www.luzdelmes.com   Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award 2006, VCB Poetry Winner 2015, The Latino Book Awards 2016 and Author’s Talk Book Show 2017. Five Books published and articles posted on Southern Writers Magazine and La Nota Latina. Graduated from Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca in Commerce and Foreign Language and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Women’s Studies from Florida Atlantic University.

January Spotlight to "Ladder to the Moon" by Maya Soetoro-Ng

LuzDelMes Book of the Month 

Escalera a la Luna

by Maya Soetoro-Ng, Yuyi Morales (Illustrations), Teresa Mlawer (translator) es un libro inspirador en todos los niveles. Contiene un flujo lírico en el texto, ilustraciones extraordinarias y un profundo mensaje de unidad.  Maya Soetoro-Ng y Yuyi Morales incluyen notas en la parte posterior del libro sobre cómo y por qué este libro fue creado que iluminando la historia. Disponible en inglés.

Recomiendo éste libro para todas las edades.

He recibido este libro para revisión y participación al evento: Multicultural Children’s Book Day #MCBD2018

Ladder to the Moon is an inspiring book on all levels. It contains a lyrical flow of the text, stunning artwork, and a deep message of unity.  Maya Soetoro-Ng. and Yuyi Morales included notes at the back of the book on how and why this book was created that enlightening the story.

It begins when a ladder comes down from the moon and her granddaughter, Suhaila gets to meet her grandmother Annie. They go up together and have a wonderful adventure fills with meaning and love. From a top the moon grandmother and granddaughter watch the world and help as much as they can. Two generations meeting, people coming together worshiping in their own places, and trying to help each other.

The story may be open to different interpretation, but the lovely connection between Suhaila and Annie gave me the message that we all are interconnected to grow in peace and harmony.

My favorite lines, "Looking past the golden ladder, she spotted people whose hands pointed upward from a synagogue, a temple, a mosque, and a church. One by one, every person was finding his or her own path to the moon each path connecting with the others in hope's massive stream. "

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Review by

Maritza Martínez Mejía

Member of ANLMI, Florida Writers Association and South Florida Writers Association

Website:www.luzdelmes.com
 

Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator
Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award 2006, VCB Poetry Winner 2015, The Latino Book Awards 2016 and Author’s Talk Book Show 2017. Five Books published and articles posted on Southern Writers Magazine and La Nota Latina. Graduated from Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca in Commerce and Foreign Language and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Women’s Studies from Florida Atlantic University.