Mia's Story

Author:

Michael Foreman

Illustrator:

N/A

Published by:

Walker Books Ltd

First Published:

3 May 2007

Ideal for readers aged

6-9y

My Review

Mia lives in the Andean mountains in Chile in a village where the houses are made of scrap and her father dreams of one day being able to build a house made of bricks. The book is full of beautiful watercolour illustrations of the village and surrounding landscape, and scattered with insights into village life. It’s a gentle but eye opening story of how Mia finds a little hope that life could change, but also one where we see her contentment in small things and how she treasures the life she has. A transporting book for children 4-10, it’s perfect for teachers wanting to enrich a topic on South America too!

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Publisher Review

A story of hope and dreams set in a poverty-stricken community in South America, from a master children's book creator. Mia lives with her family in a small South American village beneath the snowy mountains. Their house is put together from the dumped rubbish of the city - it is not much of a place. One day Mia's father brings her a puppy, which she calls Poco because he's so small. When Poco runs away, Mia travels far up into the mountains to search for him. There she finds some white mountain flowers, growing under the stars, as well as something much more powerful - hope.