Berta Saves the River/Berta salva el río

By Suzanne Llewellyn and Luis Chávez

This delightfully colorful book of expressive characters will engage children, parents, and teachers alike. It portrays real-life indigenous heroine, Berta Cáceres, in Honduras. Through the eyes of Ana, a young girl living in a beautiful, mountainous, and remote Lenca village, we see a drama of courage unfold. Against powerful odds, the villager

• Language: English
• Publisher: Justice Tales Press
• Release date: Jun 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9780578918211

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Berta Saves the River

Berta salva el río

Text Copyright © 2020 by Suzanne Llewellyn

Illustrations copyright © 2020 by Luis Chávez (Chaveztoon)

ISBN 978-0-578-75627-1 (hardback)

ISBN 978-0-578-76977-6 (paperback)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020916866

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