
Starfields
An ancient calendar comes to an end in 2012— and many predict the world will end with it. Can one Mayan girl make a difference?Rosalba is a nine-year-old Mayan girl living in rural Mexico. Like her mother and grandmother, she weaves stories of her people onto blouses, ensuring that the age-old traditions continue. But new in? uences are entering her life. A ladina girl from the city, visiting with...
Age Range: 10 and up
Grade Level: 5 - 6
Lexile Measure: 700L
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Candlewick; 1 edition (September 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0763648205
ISBN-13: 978-0763648206
Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.9 x 7.9 inches
Amazon Rank: 481226
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“Nine-year-old Rosalba has lived her entire life in a sheltered Mayan village deep in the jungle. Ancient traditions dictate their lifestyle: men grow corn, women weave beautiful designs on their looms. She and her mom also walk many miles through the...”
her scientist father, passes on the astonishing news that the Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world in 2012. Rosalba knows nothing about that, but her village is faced with a bulldozer tearing through the forest, dying wildlife, and corn? elds in danger. Rosalba's new friend tells her she must do something to help, but what? As she ponders, she dreams of an ancient Mayan boy, eyes bound in a shamanistic ritual, who hints at a way she can make her voice heard. Interweaving a contemporary story with a mythical dream narrative, Carolyn Marsden spins a gripping tale of friendship, cultural identity, and urgent environmental themes.
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