{"product_id":"9788484643036","title":"Agni and the Rain","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAgni and the Rain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA moving and necessary story that, through the eyes of a child, invites reflection on poverty, inequality, and resilience. Agni lives in Mumbai and does not fully understand what it means to be poor, even though he hears the word over and over in adult conversations. Through his innocent gaze, the reader discovers the reality of those who must ration water and face daily hardships, finding in the rain a symbol of hope and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgni is a boy growing up in a humble neighborhood in Mumbai. While the sun sets for everyone equally, not everyone can turn on the tap when they get home. For Agni and his family, as for most of his neighbors, water is a scarce commodity that they must fetch from public fountains and carefully distribute among everyone. Through his questions and his way of seeing the world, the work explores how children process complex concepts such as poverty, scarcity, and solidarity, and how the arrival of the rain can change the life of an entire neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePoverty and social inequality explained from a child's perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to water as a fundamental right and its scarcity in disadvantaged urban settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eResilience and the ability to find hope in small things.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe innocent gaze as a tool to question complex realities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDaily life in the working-class neighborhoods of Mumbai.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor children aged 8 and up who are beginning to ask questions about the world around them and the differences between people. Also for families and educators looking for a literary resource to address topics such as empathy, social justice, and the reality of those living in contexts of scarcity. It is an ideal reading to awaken critical awareness and sensitivity toward realities different from one's own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA window into a different reality that fosters empathy and understanding of others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage and narrative adapted to a child's sensitivity to discuss complex topics without harshness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA story that invites readers to value everyday resources, such as water, which we often take for granted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA protagonist with whom readers can identify and from whose perspective the adult world is questioned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sales, Dora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kalandraka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Children's, Young Adult, and Educational \/ Children's and Young Adult Fiction and True Stories \/ Short Stories (Children's\/Young Adult)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Siete Leguas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 231 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA work that stands out for its ability to address social reality through the clean and curious eyes of a child. Dora Sales constructs a sensitive and uncompromising narrative that does not evade the harshness of poverty, but at the same time offers a message of hope and dignity. It is a book that invites shared reflection in the family or in the classroom, and that helps to form critical and empathetic readers from an early age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KALANDRAKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53408529809755,"sku":"9788484643036","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978848464303.jpg?v=1781864749","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788484643036","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}