click to view more

Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez

by Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez

$18.38

List Price: $18.99
Save: $0.61 (3%)
add to favourite
  • In Stock - Guaranteed to ship in 24 hours with Free Online tracking.
  • FREE DELIVERY by Friday, April 11, 2025 5:41:22 PM UTC
  • 24/24 Online
  • Yes High Speed
  • Yes Protection
Last update:

Description

Meet Lorena Ramírez, an Indigenous Rarámuri 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 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.

Last updated on

Product Details

  • Jun 11, 2024 Pub Date:
  • 9781665931427 ISBN-13:
  • 1665931426 ISBN-10:
  • English Language