Javier Mendoza has learned a new word and he doesn’t like it. As his fifth grade class explores the shocking history of genocide, Javier realizes that the past, and even the present, is telling him a story that he can't ignore.     

The book consists of three interconnected stories. They stand for the importance of self-acceptance, quest for knowledge, love and determination.

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