13 Months in Malesso’ Mother Tree as well as stories that

as well as stories that were written in the 1970s and interviews with elders

the book weaves together strips of wisdom and cultural lessons like the leaves used to shape the CHamoru guåfak

which was originally published by Raulerson and Reinhart in 1991

Set in 1950s Guam

" Souder explains that through their writing and art

13 Months in Malesso’ Mother Tree as well as stories that13 Months in Malesso' captures a distinctly CHamoru sense of time and place, and beautifully illustrates the many ways in which the island of Guam nourishes and sustains its people. The book tells the story of how CHamoru ancestors in the Mariana Islands marked time using the phases of the moon and the important seasons in their lives. Months were named to describe seasonal weather and the best times to fish, plant, and harvest food. The book also