Catálogo LIJ Derechos Extranjeros 2025

Evelio Rosero , born in Colombia, is one of the most prolific authors in the country. He studied Social Communication and gained international acclaimwhen his novel The Armies won the prestigious Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and was translated into 14 languages. Ricardo Peláez Goycochea , born in Mexico, is an independent illustrator and comic artist. His work includes graphic storytelling, editorial illustration, painting, sculpture, and drawing, in addition to his role as an educator. —“We won’t be able to swing today,” Poncho whined. —“Shut up,” Max said. And they slithered like snakes. “If you talk too loudly, they might hear us.” Tacha stood up, determined. She gripped the briefcase tightly and swallowed hard. Her voice seethed: —“I’m not hiding anymore. I have to cross the park to get home. It’s been over an hour since we left school.” —“You’re a girl, Tacha,” Poncho said. “They won’t do anything to you.” Tacha looked at him, surprised: Poncho looked like he was about to cry; no wonder he was the youngest in the class, only seven years old and already in third grade. But Max was nine, like her. Why so much fear? The swing wasn’t at school; it was in the park. It belonged to everyone. 39