samhemsley's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
cameliarose's review
3.0
"My name is Rigoberta. And the name of my village is Chimel. Well, that is what we called it during the good times, when there was plenty of honey and the maize-plants were straining under the weight of the cobs of corn, and the orchids where in flower, then my village was a lively, happy place and we called it Chimel."
Rigoberta Menchu is a Native American from Guatemala. She was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for publicizing the rights of Guatemala's indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996), and for promoting indigenous rights internationally.
This is a lovely little book about her family history, her childhood and fables descended from Maya culture. It's suitable for children, except
I find the indigenous tribes' adoption of Christianity and how it co-exists with what remains of Maya culture interesting.
Rigoberta Menchu is a Native American from Guatemala. She was awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for publicizing the rights of Guatemala's indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996), and for promoting indigenous rights internationally.
This is a lovely little book about her family history, her childhood and fables descended from Maya culture. It's suitable for children, except
Spoiler
perhaps the mention of grandmother being kidnapped by grandfather.I find the indigenous tribes' adoption of Christianity and how it co-exists with what remains of Maya culture interesting.
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