Under the Ocelot Sun

Bajo el sol del Ocelote

Jeremy Paden, Jeremy Paden (Translator), Annelisa Hermosilla (Illustrator), Oswaldo Estrada (Translator), Shadelandhouse Modern Press (JUL 14) Hardcover $18.95 (44pp), 978-1-945049-16-3

In this bilingual book, a mother shares the story of her beloved homeland and its struggles to survive growing political corruption, violence, and poverty. She weighs the risks and possible rewards of immigration in bittersweet verses. They alternate between English text in azul and Spanish text in rosa oscuro. Haunting, beautiful watercolors and pen and ink drawings highlight the proud traditions of the Central American Nahuas. This emotional narrative beseeches everyone, everywhere, to understand why some things are worth dying for.