Margarito's Forest - by Andy Carter (Paperback)

Name: Margarito's Forest - by Andy Carter (Paperback)
Brand: Hard Ball Press
SKU: 1001732565
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Margarito's Forest is based on the life of Don Margarito Esteban Álvarez Velázquez as told by his daughter, Dona' María Guadelupe.
4-10 Years
8.5" x 8.5" Paperback
42 Pages
Juvenile Nonfiction, Science & Nature

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About the Book

This is the story of an indigenous Maya community that settled in a small, remote village in the mountains of central Guatemala. There they planted and tended a forest, preserving an ancient reverence for the earth, and passing ancient wisdom from generation to generation., .

Book Synopsis

Margarito's Forest is based on the life of Don Margarito Esteban Álvarez Velázquez as told by his daughter, Dona' María Guadelupe. This story of the Maya love for the earth, passed from one generation to the next, is set in Saq Ja', a small, remote village in the mountains of central Guatemala. As the deforesting effects of climate change become clear, Don Margarito's life and the ways of the Maya offer timely wisdom for a planet in peril. This book is a commemoration of his courage and the preservation the forest that he planted

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 8.5 Inches (W) x .11 Inches (D)

Weight: .26 Pounds

Suggested Age: 4-10 Years

Number of Pages: 42

Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction

Sub-Genre: Science & Nature

Publisher: Hard Ball Press

Theme: Environmental Conservation & Protection

Format: Paperback

Author: Andy Carter

Language: English

Street Date: October 2, 2016

TCIN: 1001732565

UPC: 9780997979701

Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-6569

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.11 inches length x 8.5 inches width x 8.5 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.26 pounds

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