Summary
When their village is destroyed in the Guatemalan Civil War, Tomasa and her family, except her mother and brother, who have been taken by the authorities, begin the long trek north in search of somewhere they will be safe. Full description
Summary: |
When their village is destroyed in the Guatemalan Civil War, Tomasa and her family, except her mother and brother, who have been taken by the authorities, begin the long trek north in search of somewhere they will be safe. |
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Item Description: |
Reprint. Originally published: 2009. |
Physical Description: |
250 p. : map ; 21 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781847800619 1847800610 |
Author Notes: |
Marge Pellegrino jumped out of business and into the writing world in 1984. Passionate about sharing the power she's found in words, she leads writers of all ages in workshops that make them think in new ways and discover their own voices. As a teaching artist, Pellegrino has been nominated for the Tucson Pima Arts Council's Lumie Award 2008, Governor's Award 2009, and named Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly, December, 2006. Her Word Journeys program at the Pima County Public Library was a finalist for the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities' Coming Up Taller Award for excellence in after school programming in 2007 and won that distinction in 2008. She lives in Tucson, AZ. |