Una inspiradora historia real sobre cmo una activista trabaj en la Amazona con otras comunidades indgenas 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 Amazona ecuatoriana, donde seres mticos llamados Amazangas ayudan a proteger la selva. Debido a los estudios, Paty dej su hogar hasta que se vio obligada a regresar. En la bsqueda de petrleo, compaas que afirmaban que el gobierno les haba vendido propiedades estaban destruyendo las tierras del pueblo de Paty. La comunidad kichwa trabaj junto con otros grupos indgenas para llevar al gobierno ecuatoriano ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Esta emotiva historia, de narrativa potica y bellas ilustraciones, recordar 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 cmo una activista trabaj en la Amazona con otras comunidades indgenas 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 Amazona ecuatoriana, donde seres mticos llamados Amazangas ayudan a proteger la selva. Debido a los estudios, Paty dej su hogar hasta que se vio obligada a regresar. En la bsqueda de petrleo, compaas que afirmaban que el gobierno les haba vendido propiedades estaban destruyendo las tierras del pueblo de Paty. La comunidad kichwa trabaj junto con otros grupos indgenas para llevar al gobierno ecuatoriano ante la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Esta emotiva historia, de narrativa potica y bellas ilustraciones, recordar 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.
