History and Us

What is history? History is the events of human beings through time. It is also the past of a place, a town, an idea, or a person. In other words, there isn’t only one history. Furthermore, each one of us has our own history, which is likely the one we care about the most.

This is an invitation to navigate through times and spaces that will not only immerse us in great milestones and historical events, but will give an account of all those small and essential stories that make them up. It exposes issues that have been changing and are in constant transformation: children as subjects of rights, the fight for women’s equality, racism and xenophobia with their migratory implications, the enormous advances in communication, technology and science, the climate change, the pandemic. We are all the builders of this story called History, and we are invited to know it, understand it and, above all, to be its protagonists!

Key points

• This book aims to make children feel like the protagonists of their story.
• Emphasizes the need to trace the past if we want to understand our present and project ourselves into the future.
• It aims to give the reader questions rather than answers.
• Strengthens a democratic spirit when reflecting on history instead of a singular history centered on great characters.
• Empowers children as builders of their own history and everyone else’s.

Gabriela Lyon

2022 – Finalist in Cuatrogatos Foundation Award
2021 – The White Ravens List
2021 – Chilean National Prize Marta Brunet for Children and Young Adults Literature
2018 – IBBY Chile Award, Children’s Non Fiction