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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... my attention . There , on the trail nearby , walked Don Guillermo , an old man who lived near our cantón . He moved delib- erately , his body bent forward against a head strap that bore the weight of a large bag of corn on 8 TREE GIRL.
... walked toward the cantón. “I want you to understand them as well. Then you can explain what you've learned to the rest of us. If all you are going to do is learn to repeat your lessons, I might as well send a parrot to school.” “I try ...
... walked in silence the rest of the distance to the cantón . 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 be . 13 BEN MIKAELSEN.
... walked to school each day down in the valley . Patrols of soldiers had begun crossing the hillsides , sometimes stopping in our cantón to ask questions . Guerrillas without uniforms also questioned us . Both sides used the same words ...
... walked with me to each home in our cantón 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 quinceañera ? " All week we readied ourselves ...