"Caminar" is a first-person novel in verse that depicts the murderous policies of the Cold War era US-backed counterinsurgency regime in Guatemala through the eyes of a young boy. It is a stunning, devastating, and important book, approaching the poetry and power of Eduardo Galeano’s masterful "Memory of Fire" trilogy. Art that veers into the realm of political history is risky, but Brown’s combination of moral authority and raw talent make for an astonishing debut. (Ages 10 and up)
