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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... pulled myself up among those same branches and stared even higher, hearing new voices. “Gabriela, when you climb a tree, it takes you closer to heaven.” Mamí encouraged me as each month I climbed still higher. And I believed her. By the ...
... 't be trusted , and I was ready when they began touching me and pulling at my huipil and my corte , the wrap - around skirt that I wore . " You're very beautiful , " one said. “Quit weaving and give us a little kiss.” 4 TREE GIRL.