My Land Sings
Stories from the Río Grande
A magical collection of 10 stories based on the folklore and oral traditions of Mexican and Native American cuentistas Rich in the folklore of his ancestors, Rudolfo Anaya's tales will delight young readers from across the globe. In stories both original and passed down, this bestselling author incorporates powerful themes of family, faith, and choosing the right path in life. In Lupe and la Llorona, a 7th grader searches for the legendary Llorana; in The Shepard Who Knew the Language of Animals, a shepherd named Abel saves a snake and gains the ability to understand the language of animals; In Dulcinea, a 15-year-old dances with the Devil. O…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5040-2165-4
- EAN: 9781504021654
- Produktnummer: 31909362
- Verlag: Open Road Media Teen & Tween
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 169 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'311 KB
- Sonstiges: Ab 4 - 9 J.
Über den Autor
Rudolfo Anaya is professor emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico. He has received numerous literary awards, including the Premio Quinto Sol and a National Medal of Arts. He is the author of the classic work Bless Me, Ultima, which was chosen for the National Endowment for the Arts' Big Read. Anaya's other books for adults include Tortuga, Heart of Aztlan, Alburquerque, Rio Grande Fall, Shaman Winter, Jemez Spring, Serafina's Stories, The Man Who Could Fly and Other Stories, and Rudolfo Anaya: The Essays. His children's books include Farolitos of Christmas, My Land Sings, Elegy on the Death of César Chávez, Roadrunner's Dance, and The First Tortilla. Bless Me, Ultima was adapted into a feature film in 2013. Anaya resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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