guatemala

The author tells of her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala in 1992, and includes stories from seven women whose lives she touched.

Presents a collection of illustrated stories that describe the world of the Mayan people of Guatemala before the time of the Conquest.

Presents an overview of the history, geography, and people of Guatemala by introducing Mayan, Cakchiquel, ladino, and Garifuna children.

Describes a Guatemalan family's struggle to emigrate from their country to the United States and the adjustments they have made.

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

A biography of Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu, tracing her childhood and youth as a coffee picker and maid in Guatemala, and discussing her efforts to secure rights and better living conditions for the Quiche-Mayan people.

Describes the history and geography of ancient Guatemala as if the reader were living at the time.

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.

Examines the plight of Mayans who have fled the violent political situation in Guatemala and settled in a community in southern Florida.

A young chief who had been protected by a hummingbird is killed by his jealous uncle and then transformed into a quetzal, symbol of freedom.