Ida Freer: 4 books

Fourteen year old Surni is trapped in the depths of the impenetrable Darien jungle with her friends. Escape seems hopeless. No longer a pristine wilderness and the home of her Embera tribe, the Darien is now a refuge for criminals without a conscience.

Surni has a fulfilling life with her family and indigenous community nestled deep in the jungles of Panama, yet her dreams go far beyond her village. Now twelve, she attends Secondary school in Panama City but faces difficulties coping with bullies who taunt her for her differences. In a desperate...

Fourth book in the Panama Girl Series. The indigenous Embera village where fifteen year old Surni lives with her family and friends is facing a new and puzzling  threat.  In the river that flows past her village the water is poisoned and  frogs and fish are dying. Surni is determined to discover the reason and preserve the pristine jungle wilderness that is her home.

The Path of the Embera The indigenous Embera village may be deep in the jungles of Panama, but it is isolated no more.   Four young people are growing up with one foot in the traditional ways and another facing modern life.   Difficult decisions confront them at every turn but life is interesting...