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Ixchel, a young Mayan girl who is not allowed to use her mother’s thread to weave, exercises her ingenuity and repurposes plastic bags to create colorful weavings. Includes glossary and author’s note.
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- ISBN: 9780892393749
- Author: Elovitz, Linda
- Illustrator: Marshall, Elisa Chavarri
- Published: 2016 , Children's Book Press
- Themes: Mothers and daughters, recycling, weaving
- Descriptors: Guatemala, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 40