Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice
Anna Lapera
Mani Semilla is trying to speak up amid several pressures in her life. At school, she and other girls face sexual harassment; at home, relatives continually discuss her body. She is also confronting an approaching family trip to Guatemala. When Mani learns a secret about her mother, she must consider whether she can finally express herself and respond to what is happening around her.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.
