9 kil̤ometros
(Book)

"Un nįo sale al alba de su casa. Mientras cuenta sus pasos, se interna por bosques de arrayanes, atraviesa inmensos potreros y cruza caudalosos r̕os. ¿Ad̤nde lo lleva este largo camino? Todos los d̕as, millones de nįas y nįos alrededor del mundo asisten a la escuela en sus ciudades o pueblos. Pero otros miles deben recorrer largas distancias a trav̌s de selvas, r̕os, cerros y llanuras para poder estudiar. Este emocionante libro es un homenaje a su esfuerzo diario, al deseo de aprender y al derecho a la educaci̤n."--,back cover

"A boy leaves his house at dawn. While he counts his steps, he goes into myrtle forests, crosses immense pastures and crosses mighty rivers. Where does this long road take him? Every day, millions of girls and boys around the world attend school in their cities or towns. But thousands of others must travel long distances through jungles, rivers, hills, and plains to be able to study. This exciting book is a tribute to their daily effort, the desire to learn and the right to education." --,cataloger's translation of the description on the cover

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