Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ram?rez

Meet Lorena Ram?rez, an Indigenous Rar?muri 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 Ram?rez. She runs in the traditional clothes of the Rar?muri, “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.

Author: Belen Medina
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/11/2024
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.10h x 9.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781665931427
Language: English