Georgia Children's Book Award
2003 · Children's Book (Grades 4 - 8) · Nominee
About This Book
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD ANA ROSA is a blossoming writer growing up in the Dominican Republic, a country where words are feared. Yet there is so much inspiration all around her—watching her brother search for a future, learning to dance and to love, and finding out what it means to be part of a community—that Ana Rosa must write it all down. As she struggles to find her own voice and a way to make it heard, Ana Rosa realizes the power of her words to transform the world around her—and to transcend the most unthinkable of tragedies.
Awards
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
2001 · Books for Older Children · Honor Book
Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature
2000 · Grades 4-8 · Winner
