Notes

Originally published under the title: Sacred leaf. Canada : Groundwood Books, 2007 Sequel to Diego, run After the cruelty of the coca pits, the Ricardos' farm seems like a blissful haven to Diego. He works hard with the family to harvest their coca crop and earn money to go home. But the army soon moves in and destroys the family's coca crop and their livelihood. The local farmers protest to the destruction of their crops and organise road blockages. Diego faces a terrible choice, should he stay and help the cocaleros in their fight for justice, or grap the chance to go home? Suggested level: secondary