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Patricia (Paty) Gualinga creci en su aldea kichwa, en la Amazonia ecuatoriana, donde seres miticos llamados Amazangas ayudan a proteger la selva. Debido a los estudios, Paty dej su hogar hasta que se vio obligada a regresar. En la bosqueda de petr leo, companias que afirmaban que el gobierno les habia vendido propiedades estaban destruyendo las tierras del pueblo de Paty. La comunidad kichwa trabaj junto con otros grupos indigenas para llevar al gobierno ecuatoriano ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Esta emotiva historia, de narrativa poetica y bellas ilustraciones, recordara a los lectores la importancia de conservar la naturaleza, ser perseverantes y alzarse en defensa de uno mismo y de la comunidad. 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. Una inspiradora historia real sobre c mo una activista trabaj en la Amazonia con otras comunidades indigenas para proteger y preservar sus tierras y selvas sagradas. 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 creci en su aldea kichwa, en la Amazonia ecuatoriana, donde seres miticos llamados Amazangas ayudan a proteger la selva. Debido a los estudios, Paty dej su hogar hasta que se vio obligada a regresar. En la bosqueda de petr leo, companias que afirmaban que el gobierno les habia vendido propiedades estaban destruyendo las tierras del pueblo de Paty. La comunidad kichwa trabaj junto con otros grupos indigenas para llevar al gobierno ecuatoriano ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Esta emotiva historia, de narrativa poetica y bellas ilustraciones, recordara a los lectores la importancia de conservar la naturaleza, ser perseverantes y alzarse en defensa de uno mismo y de la comunidad. 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.

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Patricia Gualinga es una defensora de los derechos humanos y de los derechos de los indigenas del pueblo kichwa de Sarayaku, una comunidad indigena de la Amazonia ecuatoriana. Actualmente, Gualinga vive en Puyo, Ecuador. (https-//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Gualinga). Laura Resau es la premiada autora de nueve aclamadisimos libros para ninos y j venes que incluyen The Lightning Queen, Tree of Dreams, What the Moon Saw, Red Glass y Estrella en el bosque. La inspiraci n de Laura nace de su experiencia fuera del pais trabajando como antrop loga y maestra de ingles como segunda lengua. Resau vive con su familia en Colorado y dona parte de sus regalias a organizaciones de derechos de los indigenas en America Latina. Patricia Gualinga is a human rights and Indigenous rights defender of the Pueblo Kichwa de Sarayaku, an indigenous community in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Gualinga currently lives in Puyo, Ecuador. (https-//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Gualinga). Laura Resau is the award-winning author of nine highly acclaimed young adult and children's books, including The Lightning Queen, Tree of Dreams, What the Moon Saw, Red Glass, and Star in the Forest. Laura draws inspiration from her time abroad as an anthropologist and ESL teacher. Resau lives with her family in Colorado and donates a portion of her royalties to Indigenous rights organizations in Latin America. Vanessa Jaramillo estudi diseno grafico, pero su pasi n por el dibujo y la pintura la llev a lo que realmente le interesaba- la ilustraci n. Se focaliza en proyectos de educaci n intercultural biling e y ha sido consultora para UNICEF y para el Ministerio de Educaci n. www.linktr.ee/vanejaramillo Vanessa Jaramillo studied graphic design, but her passion for drawing and painting led her to a path that contained what she was looking for- illustration. She focuses on intercultural bilingual education projects and has been a consultant for UNICEF and the Ministry of Education. www.linktr.ee/vanejaramillo

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