Download or read book From Another World written by Ana Maria Machado and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mariano and his friends are helping their parents turn an old Brazilian coffee plantation into an inn. The children sleep in a shed, which is being converted into guest rooms. One night they hear crying. Gradually, the ghost of Rosario, a young slave from the late 1800s appears to them and tells the story of why she is so sad. Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning author Ana Maria Machado's storytelling skills and social conscience come together in this powerful and moving book that reveals the evil of slavery in a real, immediate and unforgettable way.