Author(s): Antonio Skarmeta,Alfonso Ruano
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: GROUNDWOOD BOOKS
Language: English
Date Published: 2003-02-01
Dimensions: 198 x 224 x 4mm
Publication City/Country: Toronto, Canada, United Kingdom
Edition: English
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

Pedro is a nine-year-old boy whose main interest in life is playing soccer. The arrest of his friend Daniel's father and a visit to the school of an army captain who wants the children to write a composition entitled "What My Family Does at Night" suddenly force Pedro to make a difficult choice. The author's note explains what a dictatorship is and provides a context for this powerful and provocative story.