Juan Araiza is a Yaqui Indian boy with no money, no shoes, no education, and no future. He leave his village to search for his father--a man he never knew-- in Mexico's second largest city. He doesn't find his father, but his native wit and grit take him all the way from the streets to a job in the federal government. He meets the charismatic Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos and soon finds himself feeling torn--his head in the government job and his heart in the black-masked Zapatista fight for Indian rights. Written for the young reader, ages 13-18. Well written and interesting to adults as well.

The Yaqui territory covers Southen Arizona and northern Mexico. Pascua Yaqui Indian Village is near Tucson, AZ.

Hard Cover
184 Pages
6" x 9"

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