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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... my attention. There, on the trail nearby, walked Don Guillermo, an old man who lived near our canton. He moved delib- erately, his body bent forward against a head strap that bore the weight of a large hag of corn on 8 TREE GIRL.
... walked toward the canton. "I want you to understand them as well. Then you can explain what you've learned to the rest of us. If all are going to do is learn to repeat your lessons, I might as well send a parrot to school." you "I try ...
... walked in silence the rest of the distance to the canton. That day was not the first time my parents had spoken of changes that were coming, though they always refused to say what those changes might he. I 13 BEN MIKAELSEN.
... walked to school each day down in the valley. Patrols of soldiers had begun crossing the hillsides, sometimes stopping in our canton to ask questions. Guerrillas without uniforms also questioned us. Both sides used the same words. "You ...
... walked with me to each home in our canton and announced, "Next Tuesday my daughter, Gabriela, she will be fifteen years old. Will you please join us on that special day to celebrate her quinceafiera?" All week we readied ourselves for ...
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