Tree Girl
When, protected by the branches of one of the trees she loves to climb, Gabriela witnesses the destruction of her Mayan village and the murder of nearly all its inhabitants, she vows never to climb again until, after she and her traumatised sister find safety in a Mexican refugee camp, she realizes that only by climbing and facing their fears can she and her sister hope to have a future.
FIC
year: 2005
copies: 25
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 880
The Prodigal
An epic poem by Derek Walcott in which a desperate wanderer travels through Europe looking for peace and happiness.
811.54
year: 2004
copies: 1
call number/section: 811.54
lexile:
subjects: saint lucian poetry (english), exiles, native americans [X], refugees [X], greenwich village (new york, n.y.), europe