Silenced Voices
Reclaiming Memories From the Guatemalan Genocide
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 2, 2025
In this moving intergenerational tale perfect for fans of Messy Roots and Illegal, Eisner-nominated creator Pablo Leon combines historical research of the Guatemalan Civil War with his own experiences as a Guatemalan immigrant to depict a powerful story of family, sacrifice, survival, and hope.
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- Who it’s for
- A teen graphic historical read with collection-friendly signals and a serious archival pulse.
- Genres
- YA Historical Comics, Immigration for Teens, War & Military YA
- Published
- HarperCollins, September 2, 2025
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In this moving intergenerational tale perfect for fans of Messy Roots and Illegal, Eisner-nominated creator Pablo Leon combines historical research of the Guatemalan Civil War with his own experiences as a Guatemalan immigrant to depict a powerful story of family, sacrifice, survival, and hope.
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Langley Park, Maryland, 2013 Brothers Jose and Charlie know very little about their mother’s life in Guatemala, until Jose grows curious about the ongoing genocide trial of Efrain Rios Montt. At first his mother, Clara, shuts his questions down. But as the trial progresses, she begins to open up to her sons about a time in her life that she’s left buried for years. Peten, Guatemala, 1982 Sisters Clara and Elena hear about the armed conflict every day, but the violence somehow seems far away from their small village. But the day the fight comes to their doorstep, the sisters are separated and are forced to flee through the mountains, leaving them to wonder…Have their paths diverged forever?
Graphic History
A teen graphic historical read with collection-friendly signals and a serious archival pulse.
Come here for
- graphic, historical treatment
- Caribbean / Latin American shelf appeal
Expect
- immigration and memory themes
- sustained, immersive reading
Where it sits
| YA Historical Comics | 85% |
|---|---|
| War & Military YA | 63% |
| Immigration for Teens | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Survival Stories
- YA Coming-of-Age Comics
- YA Historical Comics
- YA Family Stories
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- Multigenerational YA Stories
- YA Sibling Stories
- War & Military YA
- Caribbean & Latin America for Teens
- Authors
- Pablo Leon
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 2, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- YA Survival Stories