Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: Protecting the Environment and Indigenous Rights
Author Linda Barghoorn Series research and development Reagan Miller Editorial director Kathy Middleton Editor Crystal Sikkens Proofreader Wendy Scavuzzo Photo researchers Samara Parent and Crystal Sikkens Designer and prepress technician Samara Parent Print coordinator Margaret Amy Salter Photographs Earthguardians org title page pages 6 10-11 12-13 14-15 16 17 20 23 26 28 30 Getty Images Barry King cover Helen H Richardson pages 4-5 Paul Zimmerman pages 7 29 Frazer Harrison page 9 Charley Gallay page 18 Michael Stewart pages 19 22 CARL DE SOUZA page 21 ANTONIO SCORZA page 27 All other images from Shutterstock About the author Linda Barghoorn grew up in Fonthill Ontario and attended Brock University in St Catharines where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in German She spent twenty years living outside Canada in Europe and the Middle East during which time she began writing about and photographing her experiences She is married with two grown daughters and lives and works in Toronto Canada Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barghoorn Linda author Xiuhtezcatl Martinez protecting the environment and indigenous rights Linda Barghoorn Remarkable lives revealed Includes index Issued in print and electronic formats ISBN 978-0-7787-3421-5 hardback ISBN 978-0-7787-3425-3 paperback ISBN 978-1-4271-1920-9 html 1 Martinez Xiuhtezcatl Juvenile literature 2 Environmentalists United States Biography Juvenile literature 3 Environmentalism Juvenile literature 4 Human rights workers United States Biography Juvenile literature 5 Indians of North America Civil rights Juvenile literature 6 Rap musicians United States Biography Juvenile literature I Title GE195 5 B368 2017 j333 72092 C2016-907103-0 C2016-907104-9 Names Barghoorn Linda author Title Xiuhtezcatl Martinez protecting the environment and Indigenous rights Linda Barghoorn Description New York New York Crabtree Publishing Company 2017 Series Remarkable lives revealed Includes index Identifiers LCCN 2016048893 print LCCN 2016051811 ebook ISBN 9780778734215 reinforced library binding alkaline paper ISBN 9780778734253 paperback alkaline paper ISBN 9781427119209 Electronic HTML Subjects LCSH Martinez Xiuhtezcatl Juvenile literature Environmentalists United States Biography Juvenile literature Climatic changes Juvenile literature Political activists United States Biography Juvenile literature Indigenous peoples Civil rights Juvenile literature Aztecs Biography Juvenile literature Teenagers United States Biography Juvenile literature Musicians United States Biography Juvenile literature Hip-hop Juvenile literature Classification LCC GE56 M334 B37 2017 print LCC GE56 M334 ebook DDC 363 70092 B dc23 LC record available at https lccn loc gov 2016048893 Crabtree Publishing Company www crabtreebooks com Copyright 2017 CRABTREE PUBLISHING COMPANY All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or be transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Crabtree Publishing Company In Canada We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund for our publishing activities 1-800-387-7650 Published in Canada Crabtree Publishing 616 Welland Ave St Catharines Ontario L2M 5V6 Published inthe United States Crabtree Publishing PMB 59051 350 Fifth Ave 59th Floor New York NY 10118 Published in theUnited Kingdom Crabtree Publishing Maritime House Basin Road North Hove BN41 1WR Published in Australia Crabtree Publishing 3 Charles Street Coburg North VIC 3058
n o i t c u d o r t n I Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Everyone’s lives are made up of many experiences and stories Some life stories known as biographies may be remarkable or inspiring to others Everyone has a different idea of what makes someone remarkable Xiuhtezcatl Shu-TEZ-caht Tonatiuh Toh-NAH-tee yoo Martinez Mar-TEEN-ehz is considered a remarkable person by many His passion and determination to create a healthier more sustainable planet has made him a superstar of the youth-led climate change movement A movement is created when a large group of people join together to change the way we think or act What Is a Biography A biography is the story of a person’s life We read biographies to learn about a person’s experiences and thoughts Biographies can be based on many sources of information Primary sources include a person’s own words or pictures Secondary sources included friends family media and research 4
Climate Warrior Xiuhtezcatl has been on the frontlines of environmental issues since he was six years old He has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about Earth’s destruction He speaks with authority and confidence as he encourages his generation to step forward as leaders and use their passions to write new rules for the kind of world they want to live in As you read his story think about why many people find Xiuhtezcatl remarkable THINK THINK ABOUT IT ABOUT IT Do you know someone remarkable What qualities do they have that you admire Xiuhtezcatl feels a strong connection to the beauty of Colorado where he grew up 5
