Starfields

In "Weaving the World," nine-year-old Rosalba, a Mayan girl in rural Mexico, upholds her family's weaving traditions while grappling with new influences when a city girl visits with news of the Mayan calendar predicting the world's end in 2012. As her village faces environmental threats from a bulldozer and dying wildlife, Rosalba seeks a way to make her voice heard amidst these challenges. Blending a contemporary storyline with mythical dreams, Carolyn Marsden crafts a compelling tale of friendship, cultural identity, and pressing environmental issues.