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Talking with Mother Earth/Hablando Con Madre Tierra.

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Crudos, honestos y poderosos, estos conmovedores poemas bilingües del destacado poeta salvadoreño Jorge Argueta exploran la conexión de un joven indígena con la Madre Tierra y cómo se sana de las terribles heridas del racismo que ha sufrido. Tetl ha aprendido de su abuela sobre la espiritualidad de sus antepasados, sobre cómo veían la tierra como viva y llena de significado sagrado. Esto le ayuda a pasar de la duda y el miedo, creados por las burlas de otros niños, a la autoaceptación y al descubrimiento de su amor por la naturaleza. Montañas, viento, maíz y piedras todos le hablan a Tetl, casi pareciendo vibrar con vida. Siente raíces profundas en ellos y, a través de ellos, aprende a hablar y a cantar. Revelan su yo náhuatl y se da cuenta de que es especial, hermoso y sagrado. Estos poemas impactantes tienen algo que enseñarnos a todos, quizás especialmente a aquellos que han sido crueles o racistas, ya sea intencionalmente o casualmente, así como a aquellos que han sido víctimas del racismo.

English Description:

Raw, honest and powerful, these moving bilingual poems by noted Salvadoran poet Jorge Argueta explore a young Indigenous boy's connection to Mother Earth and how he is healed from the terrible wounds of racism he has endured. Tetl has learned from his grandmother about the spirituality of his ancestors, about how they viewed the earth as alive with sacred meaning. This helps him move from doubt and fear, created by the taunts of other children, to self-acceptance and a discovery of his love for nature. Mountains, wind, corn and stones all speak to Tetl, almost seeming to vibrate with life. He feels deep roots in them and, through them, he learns to speak and sing. They reveal his Nahuatl self and he realizes that he is special, beautiful and sacred.These gripping poems have something to teach us all, perhaps especially those who have been either intentionally or casually cruel or racist, as well as those who have been the victims of racism.

Publishing Details

Author : Jorge Argueta

Illustrator : Lucía Angela Pérez

Author Nationality : El Salvador

Type of Spanish : Bilingual

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Softcover

Pages: 32

Size: 8.75 in x 9.25 in

Year Published: 2025

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Poetry

Theme: Identity, Indigenous People, Nature