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Books | The Guardian ([info]theguardianbook) wrote,
@ 2019-12-10 10:00:00

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Reading group: Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli is our book for December

Telling the stories of child migrants on the US border, this novel is one of 2019’s most acclaimed books. Will we admire it too?

Valeria Luiselli’s Lost Children Archive has come out of the hat and will be our reading group choice for December.

The first English-language book written by the Mexican author, Lost Children Archive is inspired by the plight of the tired, poor and huddled masses of refugee children who have fled danger and persecution, only to find that themselves interned or turned away from the US. In other words, it’s about one of the most important stories of our times. It’s a cry for compassion and empathy and the ideal book to round off this turbulent, difficult decade.

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