Colibri
When Tzunún was little, her mother nicknamed her Colibrí, Spanish for "hummingbird." At age four, Colibrí is kidnapped from her parents in Guatemala City and ever since she's traveled with Uncle, the ex-soldier and wandering beggar, who renamed her Rosa. Uncle told Rosa that he looked for her parents, but never found them.
When Tzunún was little, her mother nicknamed her Colibrí, Spanish for hummingbird. At age four, Colibrí is kidnapped from her parents in Guatemala City and ever since she's traveled with Uncle, the ex-soldier and wandering beggar, who renamed her Rosa. Uncle told Rosa that he looked for her parents, but never found them.
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.
SKU | M10311 |
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ISBN | 9780440420521 |
Language | English |
Guided Reading Level | W |
Product Type | Paperback Books |
Primary Contributor | Ann Cameron |
Age Groups | Ages 10 to 12, Ages 13 to 15 |
Publisher | Penguin Random House |