Margarito’s Forest/El bosque de Don Margarito

Written by Andy Carter, this bilingual account draws on Don Margarito Esteban Álvarez Velázquez’s life and is related through his daughter, Doña María Guadelupe. Set in Saq Ja’, an isolated village among the mountains of central Guatemala, it presents Margarito’s family history. The book connects care for the earth and land stewardship with preserving Mayan cultural traditions. Full-page color illustrations accompany the text.