Spanish / Argentina
Abuelas con identidad. La historia de Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo y los nietos restituidos
(Grandmothers with identity. The story of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo and of the returned grandchildren)
Baredes, Carla
(text)
Lotersztain, Ileana
(text)
Arroyo, Eleonora
(illus.)
[Buenos Aires]: Iamiqué, 2012. – 50 p.
ISBN 978-987-1217-38-0
Human rights | Non-fiction | Dictatorship | Argentina | History 1976-1983 | Missing person | Forced adoption | Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo
Reading age: 10+
White Ravens issue: 2013
Having produced noteworthy non-fiction books on topics such as the history of education and the history of medicine, Iamiqué Publishing now for the first time turns to Argentinian history. This volume concerns a particularly dark and painful chapter of the military dictatorship (1976-1983) and addresses how that past is being accounted for. Even today, the NGO “Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo” continues its fight to recover the identity of children who were stolen from their parents during the dictatorship and forced into adoption. The co-authors masterfully present their carefully researched information. The chronology of events and particular aspects of the topic are presented in short and accessible chapters that rely on straight-forward language. Young readers will be touched and challenged, without being overwhelmed. The simple colour illustrations focusing on central points in the individual chapters, are equally convincing. Suggestions for further reading, listening, and viewing, along with useful websites and a chronology complete this exemplary book.