Song of the Hummingbird

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1996

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Chapters 1-8

Chapters 9-14

Chapters 15-19

Chapters 20-23

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Essay Topics

How does Huitzitzilin’s narrative contrast with the Spanish accounts of colonization? What does the novel suggest about the importance of preserving diverse voices and experiences within historical records?

Discuss the significance of silence as a motif in the novel. Explore how characters navigate silence as a tool for resistance or control. What are its broader implications for historical memory?

Consider the symbolic weight of the confessional space and its impact on the narrative structure. How does this setting facilitate the unfolding of Huitzitzilin’s story and her struggle to have her voice heard?