Viva's Voice

Five-year-old Viva learns there is a need for girls with powerful voices everywhere when she helps Papi raise his voice on the picket line. Vivas Papi is a bus driver and Viva loves going to work with him. The sounds of the traffic and the voices of the passengers are music to Vivas ears. When she finds out that Papis union is going on strike, she convinces Papi to take her along to the picket line. When quiet Papi is too nervous to give his speech, Viva uses her powerful voice to give him the confidence to find his own. A first introduction to labor unions, strikes, picket lines, and workers rights, this powerful picture book is both educational and endearing. Debut author Raquel Donoso has crafted a beautiful story about courage, family, and using your voice to help others. Vivas story is based on Donosos own childhood experience, in which her fathers union went on strike.