VICTOR MONTEJO is Professor of Native American Studies at the University of California, Davis.
Luis Garay is a celebrated Nicaraguan illustrator who spent six months in Guatemala doing research for the illustrations in this book. He has also illustrated Jade and Iron, A Handful of Seeds, Cousins / Primas and Alfredito Flies Home / Alfredito regresa volando a su casa . One of the best young Latin American illustrators working today, Luis Garay now lives in Mexico.