{"product_id":"clara-and-the-man-with-books-in-his-window-9781778402517","title":"Clara and the Man with Books in His Window","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of my mother and her friend Juan, of how she discovered books and he the light of day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo begins \u003ci\u003eClara and the Man With Books in His Window\u003c\/i\u003e. In this beautifully illustrated book, set in rural 1920s Argentina, Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning author María Teresa Andruetto shares the true story of how her mother, Clara, the daughter of a poor laundress, meets Juan, a wealthy and bookish recluse who never leaves his house because he is afraid society will not accept who he really is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA powerful tale about friendship and about the world available to us when we open a book, but also when we have the courage to be our true selves, \u003ci\u003eClara and the Man With Books in His Window \u003c\/i\u003ewas selected by the ALIJA and the Fundación Cuatro Gatos as the best book of the year. Now available for the first time in English, it is destined to transfix readers young and old.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e María Teresa Andruetto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greystone Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 11.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781778402517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 pg. 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaría Teresa Andruetto\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hans Christian Andersen winner and one of the most important figures in Latin American children's literature. She co-founded CEDILIJ, where she worked for a decade as part of the teaching and executive team. She is married and has two daughters. She currently lives in the mountains of Córdoba surrounded by nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartina Trach\u003c\/b\u003e is an Argentine illustrator, muralist, and compulsive maker of drawings. She has illustrated a number of books, some of them non-fiction. One of her books, \u003ci\u003ePuberty in Motion\u003c\/i\u003e, was selected for the White Ravens--a list of the world's best books organised by the International Youth Library. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElisa Amado\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning translator who lives in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mar\u0026#195;\u0026#173;a Teresa Andruetto \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47280615358621,"sku":"9781778402517","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ae559ab7-d180-4450-8233-f0f47921ef85.jpg?v=1759917654","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/clara-and-the-man-with-books-in-his-window-9781778402517","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}