Always the Heart: Siempre El Corazon Contributor(s): Sagel, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1878610686 ISBN-13: 9781878610683 Publisher: Museum of NM Press/Red Crane Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Language: Spanish Published: September 1998 Annotation: A bilingual coming of age story loosely based on the Navajo legend of the Changing Woman, who has the power to regain her youth. Set in rural New Mexico, this romance tells of a high school freshman who experiences her first love. Woven into the narrative is her grandmother's recollection of her first love. The similarity of experience creates a special bond between the two of them. This story will appeal to adolescents because of the knowing rendition of young love, told with innocence and firmly grounded in the family. Click for more in this series: Red Crane Literature |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 98026624 |
Age Level: 13-17 |
Grade Level: 8-12 |
Series: Red Crane Literature |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" L (0.48 lbs) 168 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. |
Features: Bilingual, Illustrated, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: A bilingual coming of age story loosely based on the Navajo legend of the Changing Woman, who has the power to regain her youth. Set in rural New Mexico, this romance tells of a high school freshman who experiences her first love. This story will appeal to adolescents because of the knowing rendition of young love, told with innocence and firmly grounded in family. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sagel, Jim: - Well-known Southwestern author and storyteller Jim Sagel was the author of several titles including Where the Cinnamon Winds Blow, Dancing to Pay the Light Bill, and Garden of Stories. He won numerous awards for his fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, including the El Premio Literario Ciudad de San Sebastian, Spain, 1997. The prize was given for the best play written in Spanish. Sagel was the first person outside of Spain to receive the award. |
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