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Sacred Leaf

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By Deborah Ellis
Publisher Groundwood Books Ltd - (Groundwood Books)
Sacred Leaf
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USBBY Oustanding International Books selection After he finally manages to escape from being a virtual slave in an illegal cocaine operation, Diego is taken in by the Ricardo family poor coca farmers who provide a safe haven while he recovers from his ordeal in the jungle. But even that brief respite comes to an end when the army moves in and destroys the familys coca crop and their livelihood. Diego eventually joins the cocaleros as they protest the destruction of their crops by barricading the roads, confronting the army head on. As tension between the cocaleros builds to a dramatic standoff, the wonders whether he will ever find a way to return to his family.

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33199 words33,199 words
208 pages208 pages
Lexile 770LLexile 770L
Grade 5 to 9Grade 5 to 9
Age 10-14Age 10-14
Published 2007Published 2007

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Book ISBN:

9780888997517

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