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Ganador de The Social Justice Children's Book Fair Award 2025
Seleccionado por New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2022
¡La voz de Viva es música para los oídos de todos los jóvenes activistas!
Desde el día en que Viva nació, su voz ha resonado con potencia en cada habitación. Pero cuando el sindicato de conductores de autobús se declara en huelga, el callado papi es el miembro de la familia que debe alzar la voz. Se siente nervioso, pero la fuerza de Viva le da a papi el valor que necesita para encontrar su propia y poderosa voz.
Raquel Donoso, en su debut como autora, nos presenta un importante libro ilustrado sobre el valor de utilizar nuestra voz para ayudar a los demás. La historia de Viva se basa en una experiencia de la propia niñez de Donoso cuando el sindicato de su padre se declaró en huelga.
From Viva's Voice
Viva’s Voice is music to every young activist’s ears!
Since the day she was born, Viva’s voice has always been the mightiest in the room.
But when Papi’s bus driver union goes on strike, quiet Papi is the family member who must speak up. He feels nervous, but Viva’s strength gives Papi the courage he needs to find his own powerful voice.
From debut author Raquel Donoso comes an empowering picture book about courage
and using your voice to help others. Viva’s story is based on an experience from Donoso’s own childhood, when her father’s union went on strike.
A native of California, Dr. Raquel Donoso is the daughter of immigrant parents who instilled in her a deep love of reading and learning. She is an activist, consultant, and philanthropic advisor who works to increase educational opportunities for students. Her books are inspired by the sights, sounds, and flavors of the world around her. Raquel is the mother of two sons and lives with her husband in the San Francisco Bay Area. Viva's Voice is Raquel’s debut children’s picture book.
Carlos Vélez Aguilera is a professional illustrator from Mexico City, Mexico. He has illustrated more than 20 children’s books and is the author/illustrator of the graphic novel Salón Destino. Carlos has been recognized with two illustration awards from the International Children’s and Youth Book Fair in Mexico. He is a graduate of the National School of Plastic Arts of the National University Autonomous of Mexico.