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When Tzunún was little, her mother nicknamed her Colibrí, Spanish for “hummingbird.” At age four, Colibrí is kidnapped from her parents in Guatemala City and ever since she’s traveled with Uncle, the ex-soldier and wandering beggar, who renamed her Rosa. Uncle told Rosa that he looked for her parents, but never found them.
Lexile Measure: 0730 (What's this?)
Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Laurel Leaf; Reprint edition (September 13, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0440420520
ISBN-13: 978-0440420521
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.7 x 6.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 12 and up
Grade Level: 7 and up
With nothing but positive reviews, it’s not surprising that Colibrí was a great read. It’s a well-written and engrossing novel. Told from the point of view of Tzunún, a 12 year-old girl, students will find it easy to connect with the young narrator. It’s not a light read; instead, it offers a coming of age story that shows a young girl forced to make decisions that we would hope only adults might have to confront. Yet this is part of the power of the book. Often our students do have to deal with situations that we wish we could protect them from, but can’t. Tzunún’s journey to find out who she really is may give those students some much needed hope, and a story they can learn from and identify with.Fear is a theme throughout the novel and a powerful force in Tzunún’s life. Often her fear controls her, but Tzunún must learn to conquer her fear in order to survive and live the life she desires. In our classrooms, we don’t often talk about fear or how to confront it, yet it’s something many children need help with. Colibrí provides a rich opportunity to have this discussion with our students. An important struggle for Tzunún is how to determine what is right or wrong, and how to make the choices that she feels are morally acceptable. Often Uncle asks her to do things that she is not okay with, but out of fear she does anyway. A significant turning point in the story takes place when Tzunún chooses to no longer do Uncle’s bidding. Tzunún makes the choice to confront her fear and risk an unknown future on her own. In doing this, Tzunún sets herself on the path to find out who she really is. Despite the fact that she’s quite young, Tzunún’s choices shape the path her life takes.
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