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Luis Paints the World Author: Terry Farish

ISBN: 9781467757966 Format: Hardcover Number Of Pages: 32 Published: 1 May 2016 Country of Publication: US Dimensions (cm): 27.9 x 23.4 x 0.6 Description: A poetic and richly painted story of the bond between brothers, the bustle of a Dominican community in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and the complex gains and sacrifices of military families.

Nico doesn't have to join the Army to see the world. That's what younger brother Luis tries to show by painting a mural on the alley wall in their Dominican neighborhood. But in Nico's absence, Luis's world expands along with the mural as family and neighbors add to the painting. Over a year, Luis grows anxious for his brother's safe return.

About the Author

Terry Farish has been writing novels and nonfiction about refugees and immigrants for many years, informed by her early work for the Red Cross in Vietnam. Her 2013 novel The Good Braider was named a School Library Journal Best Book for Young Adults and an American Library Association Best Fiction book for Young Adults. Terry directs the literacy program of the NH Humanities Council and is working with Nepali-speaking people from Bhutan to produce a Bhutanese folktale in Nepali and English. She lives in Portsmouth, New...

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