Elena's Story has just been released. My husband, our patient friend Janet, and I put our heads together to compose a page of information about life in Guatemala, especially the highlands of Quetzaltenango (ket-sahl-tuh-NAHNG-goh), where the story takes place. Kristina Rodanas's picture of Elena gives a sample of the book's art. The background was made from a piece of weaving from the area, decorated by a colorful strip of embroidery, as it would be for a huipil (wee-PEEL), the traditional blouse worn by Maya girls and women.
Thanks to Scott and Janet, and to author-illustrators Ruth McNally Barshaw and Deb Pilutti, for their much-appreciated consulting on web matters.
