Una Nueva Cosecha (a New Harvest)

There are people who, for whatever reason, lose everything. Rodrigo was one of them. But there was one thing he didn't lose, and that was hope.

Rodrigo has lost his family home due to a devastating tornado. Surrounded by rubble, he almost gives up. But then he remembers his father's words of encouragement and finds the strength to build a new life. He slowly developed the confidence to start again and bring hope to lonesome, vulnerable, and homeless people. Thanks to the love he felt for his family and for his land, he recovered the illusion and hope. In turn, he found help and cooperation in others who were going through the same situation as him. Together, they gathered a new crop full of fruits that served to find their home in the world. Little by little, Rodrigo's farm became a place where people in need came for help: a place where they could heal the wounds that nobody could see.

Hay personas que, por alguna razón, lo pierden todo. Rodrigo fue una de ellas. Pero hubo una cosa que no perdió, y fue la esperanza.

Rodrigo pierde su casa familiar debido a un devastador tornado que lo ha destrozado todo. Sin hogar y rodeado de escombros, siente un vacío gigante en el corazón y casi se da por vencido. Pero entonces se acuerda de las palabras que su padre repetía en tiempos de crisis: Hay que seguir adelante, no queda otra . Y entonces, algo se activa en su interior y encuentra la fuerza para construir una nueva vida. Poco a poco, Rodrigo empieza a trabajar en el campo y pronto el huerto empieza a florecer. Gracias al amor por su familia y por su tierra, recupera la ilusión y la esperanza y, a su vez, encuentra ayuda y cooperación en otras personas que están pasando por la misma situación que él. Juntos, recolectan una nueva cosecha llena de frutas que les ayuda a encontrar su hogar en el mundo. Poco a poco, la finca de Rodrigo se convierte en un lugar al que acuden personas en busca de ayuda: un lugar donde pueden curar las heridas que nadie ve.

Cristina Expósito Escalona was born in Cádiz, Spain, in 1983. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Seville and a Master's degree in Linguistics Applied to the teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language from the Antonio de Nebrija University in Madrid. Her passion for reading and specially for writing began at an early age. She has won several awards in school publications, and has contributed to local newspapers and magazines. People who know her have always seen her surrounded by paper and a pencil, devoting herself to writing. She loves sharing her moments alone with a blank paper where she unleashes her feelings, her thoughts and her imagination.

Miguel Ángel Díez (Alicante, Spain, 1973) is a comic illustrator and cartoonist. A tireless worker, he worked his way into creating his own style of drawing. He always has a sheet of paper nearby, a pencil in hand. In 2007 he published his first illustrated book and that same year he won the prestigious award Premio del VII Certamen Internacional de Álbum Ilustrado Ciudad de Alicante, in Spain. Since then, Díez has participated in several important international children's illustration exhibitions.