Daughter of the light-footed people : the story of indigenous marathon champion Lorena Ramírez / by Belen Medina ; illustrations by Natalia Rojas Castro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Medina, Belen, author.

Contributor:

Castro, Natalia Rojas, illustrator.

Award Winning and Notable Children's and Young Adult Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ramirez, Lorena, 1995---Juvenile literature.

Ramirez, Lorena.

Ramâirez, Lorena, 1995-.

Tarahumara Indians--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Tarahumara Indians.

Women runners--Mexico--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Women runners.

Runners (Sports)--Mexico--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Runners (Sports).

Marathon running--Mexico--Juvenile literature.

Marathon running.

Women runners--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Runners (Sports)--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Women runners--Mexico--Biography.

Runners (Sports)--Mexico--Biography.

Tarahumara Indians--Biography.

Marathon running--Mexico.

Indigenous peoples.

Mexico.

Genre:

Biographies.

Juvenile works.

Picture books.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2024]

Summary:

"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 Rarámuri, "the light-footed people.""-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Medina, Belen. Daughter of the light-footed people

ISBN:

9781665931427

1665931426

OCLC:

1371956857