Tree GirlHarper Collins, 13 Απρ 2004 - 225 σελίδες They call Gabriela Tree Girl. Laj Ali Re Jayub in her native language of Quiché. Gabi climbs trees to be within reach of the eagles and watch the sun rise into an empty sky. She is at home among the outstretched branches of the Guatemalan forests. Then one day from the safety of a tree, Gabi witnesses the sights and sounds of an unspeakable massacre. She sees rape and murder -- the ravages of guerrilla warfare. She vows to be Tree Girl no more. Earthbound, she joins the hordes of refugees struggling to reach the Mexican border. She has lost her whole family; her entire village has been wiped out. Yet she clings to the hope that she will be reunited with her youngest sister, Alicia. Over dangerous miles and months of hunger, thirst, and the threat of more violence from soldiers, Gabriela’s search for Alicia and for a safe haven becomes a search for self. Having turned her back on her own identity, can she hope to claim a new life? This novel is based on a true story told to the author one night by the real Tree Girl in a secure safe house in Guatemala. |
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... arrived along with half of the canton. Word had spread faster than fire, and some villagers even left their fields so that they could see the two boys I had trapped in the tree. Everyone on the ground picked up sticks and waited. "Climb ...
... arrived, so I smiled to myself as I crawled slowly from the tree. I liked the name Tree Girl. When I reached the ground, I glanced back up into the branches and felt the twinge of sadness one feels when leaving a close friend. As we ...
... arrive when it was ready. Why should that change? Mother turned to me as we reached our small home in the canton. "You weren't afraid of the boys, were you, Gabi?" I shook my head. "They were cowards." "Remember, Gabi," Mamí said, her ...
... arrived, and one week before my birthday, Papí walked with me to each home in our canton and announced, "Next ... arrival of my quinceafiera differently. Julia came to me and announced, "I'll keep the floor and the yard swept, I'll tie ...
... arrived. The priest arrived on horseback a short time later. The young men announced that the pig was close to being cooked, and soon everyone from the canton and the surrounding countryside arrived. I was so glad to see Manuel come to ...
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