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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... nodded. Few things frightened me, but I didn't know if that meant I truly had courage. I did know the gift Mamí spoke of; it was like a quiet and patient voice inside of me, telling me things I didn't think the other children heard. The ...
... nodded obediently. "Yes, Mamí, from now on they'll stay close." When Julia returned with the girls, I heard her say to them, "This morning I saw a big dog walking beside the fields. He had a little girl's dress hanging from his teeth ...
... nodded, Papí elbowed him sharply in the ribs. The children of the canton squirmed and fidgeted during the ceremony, knowing only that later there would be food and candy and the breaking of a pinata. One boy chased his sister under the ...
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