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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2006
Gr 5-Up A human-rights activist and native Guatemalan tells stories about her grandparents, parents, and herself. She makes clear the cultural importance of the land and its animals, and describes indigenous life in detail. The book focuses on the time...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2005
In this illustrated collection of autobiographical anecdotes, Nobel laureate Menchú retells family history and legend from her childhood in a Mayan village in Guatemala. Her writing evokes a world of wild, friendly magic in which every living creature has its own spirit double. But she also hints gently at the distant poli...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
