Sacred Leaf by Deborah Ellis
After finally managing to escape from being held as a virtual slave in an illegal cocaine operation, young Diego is taken in by the Ricardos, a poor, coca-farming family who provides a safe haven while he recovers from his ordeal. But even that brief respite comes to an end when the Bolivian army moves in and destroys the family's coca crop -- and their livelihood. Diego eventually joins the cocaleros as they protest the destruction of their crops by barricading the roads and confronting the army head on. As tension builds to a dramatic standoff, he wonders whether he'll ever find a way to return to his family. This thought-provoking book offers a different perspective of the war on drugs, revealing the terrible price it exacts from Bolivians who have grown coca for legitimate purposes for hundreds of years. And like all of Ellis' books, it offers a sensitive and compelling look at the plight of children in developing countries.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780888997517 |
| ISBN 10 | 0888997515 |
| Title | Sacred Leaf |
| Author | Deborah Ellis |
| Series | Cocalero Novels |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Groundwood Books |
| Year published | 2007-10-28 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Prizes | Commended for Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature (Children/Young Adult) 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |