If you like Ellos no tenían zapatos--

This short novel describes the lives of working children living in La Paz, Bolivia in the 1980s that still rings true today. One girl, Margarita, weaves rugs for rich 'gringas' that live in the more affluent part of the city, while her brother, Juancho, and his friends, walk around the city carrying their shoe-shining boxes, looking for customers. Paredes writes with great humor and includes rich descriptions of the …