Guatemala
Picture Books
Abuela's Weave
by Omar S. Castaneda

From the publisher:

A Guatemalan story about intergenerational trust,
love, and independence, this book introduces
children to the culture of Guatemala through the
story of a little girl selling her grandmother's
beautiful weaving at the public market. Illustrated
throughout with paintings of authentic Guatemalan
scenery, giving life to the country's radiant
landscape and bustling city streets.
Novels
Among the Volcanoes
by Omar S. Castaneda

When her mother becomes ill, Isabel, a Mayan
girl living in contemporary Guatemala, must care
for her and continue her search for her own
identity in a world fraught with upheaval and
change..
Imagining Isabel
by Omar S. Casteneda

In this sequel to
Among the Volcanoes,
Isabel, now a newly-married fifteen-year-old
is invited to join a government-run teacher
training program, and is thrown into the
turbulent political reality of modern
Guatemala