Con la cabeza en alto: Cómo una comunidad amazónica protegió la selva (Stand as Tall as the Trees: How an Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest)
By Patricia Gualinga, Laura Resau
Illustrators
Illustrated by Vanessa Jaramillo
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By Patricia Gualinga, Laura Resau
Hardcover edition
Publisher Charlesbridge Imprint Charlesbridge ISBN9781623542375
Con la cabeza en alto: Cómo una comunidad amazónica protegió la selva (Stand as Tall as the Trees: How an Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest)
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An inspiring true story about how an activist in the Amazon worked with other Indigenous communities to protect and preserve their sacred lands and forests.
Patricia (Paty) Gualinga grew up in her Kichwa village in the Amazon of Ecuador where mystical beings called Amazanga help protect the forest. Paty traveled away from home for school until she was called back—companies that said the government sold them property were destroying her people’s lands to look for oil. The Kichwa community worked with other Indigenous groups to bring the Ecuadorian government to the Court of Human Rights.
Lyrically told and beautifully illustrated, this moving story will remind readers of the importance of nature conservation, perseverance, and standing up for your community.
Patricia (Paty) Gualinga grew up in her Kichwa village in the Amazon of Ecuador where mystical beings called Amazanga help protect the forest. Paty traveled away from home for school until she was called back—companies that said the government sold them property were destroying her people’s lands to look for oil. The Kichwa community worked with other Indigenous groups to bring the Ecuadorian government to the Court of Human Rights.
Lyrically told and beautifully illustrated, this moving story will remind readers of the importance of nature conservation, perseverance, and standing up for your community.
“About the Kichwa of the Amazon Rain Forest.” “Standing Up for Land Around the World.” Glossary. Selected sources. Full-color watercolor
illustrations.
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