Tree Girl: A NovelHarper Collins, 29 Μαρ 2011 - 252 σελίδες They call Gabriela Tree Girl. 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 vows to be Tree Girl no more and 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 and thirst, 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? Ages 12+ |
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... close friend . As we returned to the cantón , Mamí stopped to pick a red Christmas flower . She tucked it gently into my hair . " Have you done your schoolwork , Gabi ? " she asked . " Yes , " I answered truthfully . “ I've memorized my ...
... 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 , and he looked hungry . " Lidia and Alicia ran to ...
... close to being cooked , and soon everyone from the cantón and the surrounding countryside arrived . I was so glad to see Manuel come to my ceremony . I gave him a big hug , although that probably wasn't proper for a young woman on her ...