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The Girl from Chimel
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4 out of 5
Based on 108 Ratings and 24 Reviews

Book Description
Nobel Peace Prize winner and Mayan activist Rigoberta Mench� brings the world of her earliest childhood vividly to life in this colorful book. Before the war in Guatemala and despite the hardships that the Mayan people endured, life in the Mayan villages of the highlands had a beauty and integrity. This was forever changed by the conflict and brutal genocide that was to come. Mench�'s stories of h... More
Book Information
PublisherGroundwood Books
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages56
ISBN-100888996667
ISBN-13978-0888996664
Publication Date08/09/2005
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About Rigoberta Menchu (Author) : Rigoberta Menchu is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Rigoberta Menchu include The Secret Legacy, The Honey Jar, The Girl from Chimel.
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About Dante Liano (Contributor) : Dante Liano is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Dante Liano include The Secret Legacy, The Honey Jar, The Girl from Chimel.
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About Domi (Illustrator) : Domi is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Domi include The Secret Legacy, Napi Goes to the Mountain, Napi va a la montag... more
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About David Unger (Translator) : David Unger is a published translator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of David Unger include The Secret Legacy, Old Dog, Letters to My Mother.
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