Daughter of the Light-Footed People : The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramirez
by
Belen Medina
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1665931426
ISBN-13
9781665931427
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Imprint
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 20th, 2024
Print length
40 Pages
Weight
342 grams
Dimensions
24.40 x 21.10 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Picture storybooks
Ksh 2,350.00
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A lyrical picture book inspired by the true story of Lorena Ramirez, an Indigenous Rarámuri athlete from Mexico who's known internationally for winning ultramarathons in her traditional dress and rubber sandals.
Meet Lorena Ramírez, an Indigenous Rarámuri athlete from Mexico who is internationally known for winning ultramarathons in her traditional skirts and rubber sandals, in this nonfiction picture book.
From the copper canyons of Mexico, her swift footsteps echo. Clip clap, clip clap.
Experience a sixty-mile run with Indigenous athlete Lorena Ramírez. She runs in the traditional clothes of the Rarámuri, “the light-footed people,” to show that her people and their way of life are alive and thriving—outpacing runners in modern, high-tech gear and capturing the world’s attention. Lorena’s career as an athlete is an inspiring real-life example of the power of perseverance that will encourage young readers to follow their own dreams.
From the copper canyons of Mexico, her swift footsteps echo. Clip clap, clip clap.
Experience a sixty-mile run with Indigenous athlete Lorena Ramírez. She runs in the traditional clothes of the Rarámuri, “the light-footed people,” to show that her people and their way of life are alive and thriving—outpacing runners in modern, high-tech gear and capturing the world’s attention. Lorena’s career as an athlete is an inspiring real-life example of the power of perseverance that will encourage young readers to follow their own dreams.
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