Published by HarperCollins Books, 2004

"Mikaelsen offers a chilling account of the Mayan genocide in Guatemala ... A bitter and crucial story that needs to be told."
-Kirkus

"This is a graphic portrayal of the worst of civil war, based on one refugee's story...the action moves quickly...readers should find this an instructive and satisfying survival story."
-School Library Journal

"The prose of this quick yet powerful read is packed with imagery and metaphors...A dramatic and compelling story...may stimulate teens to articulate their own beliefs about the contradictory nature of American foreign policy"
-Bulletin, Center for Children's Books

"Riveting coming-of-age novel...moving and poetic"
-VOYA