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Story of the
kings of Tikal, including Hasaw Chan K'awil, who constructed the
pyramids in the Great Plaza. A stunning two page foldout and wonderful
illustrations bring Tikal to life – you feel as if you're there,
1300 years ago. (Picture book)
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Get to know
the ancient Maya, their cities, temples and palaces in the rainforest, society, arts and religion, plus fun facts about the ancient Maya – flat foreheads
and large noses were considered beautiful, wealthy Maya wore jaguar skins,
jade was highly prized. (Picture book)
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In this Maya folktale, chocolate was the favorite food of the gods in paradise. Kukulkan helped the people of earth bringing corn, music, the Maya calendar, and then he gave them seeds from cacao tree, so they too could eat chocolate. (Easy reader)
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Action-packed retelling of a Mayan myth, in graphic novel format. Twin brothers "Hunter" and "Jaguar Deer" challenge the Lords of Death, outsmarting and beating them at their own game. (Graphic novel)
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A Maya girl tells lyrical, magical stories to the tiny spirits below the earth – the lion finds humans are the most powerful, secrets of the animal spirits, marriage traditions, how magic brought happiness into the world, by Rigoberta Menchu, a Nobel Peace Prize winner from Guatemala. (Chapter book)
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Esperanza
and her grandmother weave something special with their backstrap
looms, and Esperanza goes alone to sell their weavings in the market
in the big city. Homey settings in the highlands towns. (Picture
book)
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A piece of bark falls ... and becomes a lizard.
A vine uncoils ...and becomes a snake.
A spot of sunlight blinks ...and becomes a jaguar's eye.
Gorgeous woodcut illustrations capture the wonder of plants and animals in the Guatemala rain forest. (Picture book)
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Discover Guatemala today, its long history (the Maya, Spanish colony, civil war, and independent country), geography, economy, natural resources, traditional culture and religion, festivals and holidays, plus recipes. Good for older kids. (Illustrated chapter book)
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Fun
facts about the people and places of Guatemala today – from
art, cities, food, holidays, Maya, national bird (quetzal), rain
forests, volcanoes to Zacapa (region of eastern Guatemala).
(Picture
book)
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(More children's
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