Si Juanito, noong panahon ng mga Amerikano = Juanito, during the American occupation / kuwento ni/story by Augie Rivera ; mga likhang luad ni /clay art by Jose Miguel Tejido.

In English and Filipino

Juanito grew-up in a sugar plantation and when he reached 12 years old he was already a permanent hacienda worker in Negros which they called a duma'an. After their work in the hacienda, they would gather at Aling Pacing's store to drink tuba, exchanging stories and children were enjoying to catch mice. Definitely, their life was quite hard, but they have time to enjoy and rest. One day, there was an American recruiter who persuaded them with better benefits and salary to work in a sugar plantation in Hawaii. Juanito, his father and other folks were gladdened and eventually accepted the invitation. In Hawaii, reality bites, Juanito, his father and other Filipinos worked overtime and received a meager salary. Sadly, the rights of the children were already discredited. This story tries to portray the condition and rights of children during American occupation. Importantly, the author hopes to mold young Filipino readers to have a deep sense of patriotism and love for history.