guatemala

Kidnapped when she was very young by an unscrupulous man who has forced her to lie and beg to get money, a twelve-year-old Mayan girl endures an abusive life, always wishing she could return to the parents she can hardly remember.

When, protected by the branches of one of the trees she loves to climb, Gabriela witnesses the destruction of her Mayan village and the murder of nearly all its inhabitants, she vows never to climb again until, after she and her traumatized sister find safety in a Mexican refugee camp, she realizes that only by climbing and facing their fears can she and her sister hope to have a future.

Presents the life of a young Mayan Indian girl in a Guatemalan lakeside village, describing her family, her day-to-day life, and the history, political system, and customs of her country.

Kidnapped from a crowded bus in Guatemala City when she was four years old, twelve-year-old Rosa is forced into a life of lies and deceit by her abductor until she manages to escape and seek the help from the Day-Keeper who is able to locate her parents.

An old witch who lives in a cave in a volcano with a fiery snake uses her wits to keep the serpent from destroying her village.

Presents a collection of tales reflecting the Mayan mythic heritage and culture.

Biography of Rigoberta Menchu, a young Mayan Indian woman whose efforts to bring peace to Guatemala won her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.

A collection of photographs that illuminate the Mayan tradition of weaving still practiced in Guatemala at the end of the twentieth century.

With the help of his friends, Tio Sapo, the toad, defeats the overconfident Tio Venado, the deer, in a race.