The First Tortilla Contributor(s): Anaya, Rudolfo (Author), Córdova, Amy (Illustrator), Lamadrid, Enrique R. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0826342159 ISBN-13: 9780826342157 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Language: Spanish Published: April 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2006102226 |
Age Level: 7-9 |
Grade Level: 2-4 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.8" W x 8.3" L (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
Features: Bilingual, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Jade is a young girl who lives in a village next to a towering volcano. On its peak lives a Mountain Spirit who makes his presence known by rumbling the earth, filling the sky with smoke, and pouring lava down the mountainside. Angered by those who forget to honor him for providing their harvest, the Mountain Spirit has stopped sending rain to Jade's village and the people are faced with the possibility of having to abandon their homes and land. As Jade collects water from the near-dry lake, a blue hummingbird--a messenger from the Mountain Spirit--tells Jade she must take a gift to the Mountain Spirit and ask for rain. Guided by the hummingbird, Jade presents her food offering to the Mountain Spirit. Pleased, the spirit offers the brave girl corn kernels that she takes back to her village and uses to create the first tortilla. |
Contributor Bio(s): Anaya, Rudolfo: - Rudolfo Anaya, widely acclaimed as one of the founders of modern Chicano literature, is professor emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico. He is best known for the classic Bless Me Ultima. Lamadrid, Enrique R.: -Enrique R. Lamadrid is a literary folklorist and cultural historian in the University of New Mexico's Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Cordova, Amy: -Amy Córdova of Taos, New Mexico, is an artist, arts educator, and activist, renowned for her highly contextualized depictions of Latino cultures. She has illustrated over seventeen children's books and has been awarded the prestigious American Library Association Pura Belpré Award twice, in 2008 and 2010. |
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