Growing up with his grandmother in a small Guatemalan town, seven-year-old Juan discovers the value of hard work, the joy of learning, and the location of the most beautiful place in the world.

• ISBN: 9780394894638
• Published: 1988 , Knopf
• Themes: believing in oneself, Mulitgenerational, Poverty, school and education, Values and virtues
• Descriptors: Central America, Guatemala, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction
• No. of pages: 57