Daughter of the light-footed people : the story of indigenous marathon champion Lorena Ramirez by Cabot, Belen Medina

Daughter of the light-footed people : the story of indigenous marathon champion Lorena Ramirez (#2220LE5)

by Cabot, Belen Medina; illustrated by Castro, Natalia Rojas
Hardcover Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2024
Dewey: 796.42; Audience: Lower Elementary
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations; 22 x 25 cm

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Product Overview
From Follett
Includes bibliographical references. "From the copper canyons of Mexico her swift footsteps echo. Clip clap, clip clap. Experience a 60-mile run with indigenous athlete Lorena Ramirez, who captured the world's attention when she won an ultramarathon in Mexico wearing a skirt and rubber sandals--the traditional clothes of the Raramuri, 'the light-footed people'"--Provided by publisher.
From the Publisher
Meet Lorena Ramirez, an Indigenous Raramuri 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 Ramirez. She runs in the traditional clothes of the Raramuri, "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.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  • Publication Date: June 11, 2024
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Dewey: 796.42
  • Classifications: Biography, Nonfiction
  • Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations; 22 x 25 cm
  • Tracings: Castro, Natalia Rojas, illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 1-66593-142-6
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-66593-142-7
  • LCCN: 2023-005409
  • Follett Number: 2220LE5
  • Audience: Lower Elementary