Soy una nuez

Synopsis of Soy una nuez

«Soy una nuez» is the children's novel by Beatriz Osés García, published by edebé in paperback (128 pages, in Spanish).

Lawyer Rossana Marinetti's life changes when Omar H, a refugee child, falls from her walnut tree. To keep him, she claims that any fruit fallen from her tree belongs to her. Neighbors such as the botanist, the dressmaker and the shoemaker defend Omar; he remembers the war and his parents lost at sea. Refuge, family and hope structure the story.

Winner of the 2018 Edebé Prize for Children's Literature, published in the Tucán Naranja collection and illustrated by Jordi García Sempere.

Recommended for child readers aged 8 and up, with a close look at fostering and family.