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(0)Marjorie Agosín
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"The flowering tree" is a text based on real events, which narrates the life of a Jewish family that, after escaping the conflicts in Europe, comes to live in the Valparaíso Region (Chile), specifically in Quillota. The narrator of the book is Celeste, the granddaughter of the inmigrants Abraham and Raquel.
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Delfina Nahuenhual le enseña a Celeste cosas que ella no conocía. Juntas forjan una amistad que las llevará a un viaje por los cerros de Valparaíso para conocer a un grupo de valientes mujeres que se reúnen en torno a restos de telas, agujas e hilos con los cuales cuentan sus historias sobre familiares desaparecidos por el régimen militar, a través de sus arpilleras.
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Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile-until one day when warships are spotted in the harbor and schoolmates start disappearing from class without a word. Celeste doesn't quite know what is happening, but one thing is clear: no one is safe, not anymore.
The country has been taken over by a government that declares artists, protestors, and anyone who helps...
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In this inspiring sequel to I Lived on Butterfly Hill, thirteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns home to a very different Chile and makes it her mission to rebuild her community, and find those who are still missing.
During Celeste Marconi's time in Maine, thoughts of the brightly colored cafes and salty air of Valparaiso, Chile, carried her through difficult, homesick days. Now, she's finally returned home to find the dictatorship has left its mark...