AS DESCOBERTAS DE LALÊ

Abstract

As descobertas de Lalê (Lalê's Discoveries) is a children's literary work that explores childhood, memory, ancestry, and a sense of belonging through the experiences of a young girl in the Buritizinho Quilombola Community. During her vacation at her grandmother's home, the protagonist learns about the community's history, listens to the wisdom of its elders, discovers traditional knowledge related to medicinal plants, participates in cultural practices, and comes to understand the importance of community, resistance, and the preservation of Quilombola memory. Through a sensitive and engaging narrative for young readers, the book values ancestral knowledge, oral traditions, Quilombola culture, and identities, encouraging reflections on diversity, anti-racist education, and respect for cultural traditions.