DAUGHTER OF THE LIGHT-FOOTED PEOPLE: THE STORY OF INDIGENOUS MARATHON CHAMPION LORENA RAMÍREZ, by Belen Medina and Natalia Rojas Castro, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, June 11, 2024, Hardcover, $18.99 (ages 4-8)
Meet Lorena Ramírez, an Indigenous Rarámuri athlete from Mexico known for winning ultramarathons in her traditional skirts and rubber sandals, in Daughter of the Light-Footed People.
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. —Synopsis provided by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez is a nonfiction picture book by Belen Medina and Natalia Rojas Castro. It tells the story of Lorena’s drive and endurance and inner strength. Medina’s writing is bright and energetic and Castro’s brightly-colored illustrations are full of movement. Backmatter includes more about Lorena. Daughter of the Light-Footed People is an inspiring story that kids will love.
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