num_pages: 255
description: The last time Nicols saw his mother, she was mortally wounded by gunfire that erupted in a crowded plaza. Watching while her body is dragged away with other victims, Nicols believes that his mother is still alive and vows to find her again. Thus begins the young boys harrowing journey through his war-ravaged country.
language: English
title: The Weight of All Things
titlecomplete: The Weight of All Things
genres: Literature, Classics, School, Book Club, Latin American, War, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Cultural, Contemporary
ratings_count: 1019
places: El Salvador
publisher: Hyperion - Acquired Assets