LÓPEZ ÁVILA, PILAR / AZABAL, MAR (Ilustración)
Ayobami is an African girl who dreams of going to school. After war comes to an end, she can finally return to the schoolhouse. But in order to do so, she has to take a dangerous path through the jungle. Armed only with a piece of paper and a worn-out pencil, she embarks on a hazardous journey to fulfill her unweaving desire to learn and write.
This is a tale about the importance of education, the difficulties that many children have to overcome to go to school, and the perseverance and enthusiasm of those who want to learn.
Guided Reading Level: N, Lexile Level: 550L
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Pilar López Ávila es profesora de Secundaria y ha recibido varios premios en certámenes de cuentos infantiles. Además de su gran éxito «Las divertidas aventuras de las letras» (y de todo el multiproducto editorial asociado a ellas), también es la autora del álbum «Las letras van al cole» (ilustrado por Blanca Bk), escribe textos poéticos y colabora en diversas publicaciones periódicas.