Lissie and her father and grandmother are going on an adventure to Guatemala. She has never traveled that far. She sees volcanoes, Mayan pyramids, unusual wildlife, and open-air markets. Lissie has questions everywhere she goes.
When she asks her father if she can learn Spanish while they are there, he reminds her they will only be there two weeks. Meeting new people and seeing new things, has Lissie learning new words all the time. She surprises everyone by learning much more than they expected.
Returning home has Lissie vowing to come back some day. It was a great adventure.
As author Lynn Rae Perkins tells Lissie's story, she includes Spanish vocabulary for the readers and sketches to help readers picture Lissie's trip. AT HOME IN A FARAWAY PLACE is an illustrated novel for early readers or anyone wanting to travel along with Lissie.
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