guatemala

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.

A compilation of poems with photographs by children who live in the municipal dump in Guatemala City.

The story of Rigoberta Mench? and her struggle to keep wealthy landowners and Guatemalan soldiers from taking away the land from her village and other Indian communities.