Synopses & Reviews
In the night sky the moon hangs low and the fireflies flicker. A young girl in a small town explores the haunted house of the revolutionary Juan Sebastian, discovers music on the cantina’s jukebox, and is chided by her mother for mischievousness. In her first book for children, award-winning poet and writer Lucha Corpi recalls her childhood in Jaltipan, Mexico. Most of all, the author remembers her grandmother’s stories and their message about growing up: like Juan Sebastian, each person has a destiny to follow. This book is a Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List selection. “A wonderful evocation of the early experiences and family love that give a child both roots and wings.” — Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
In vivid and poetic detail, she recalls exploring with her brother the old haunted house of the legendary revolutionary Juan Sebastian, discovering the music that came from the jukebox at the local cantina, and getting caught by their mother for their mischievous adventures. Most of all, she remembers the ballads her father sang and the stories her grandmother told. In her stories, her grandmother passes on an important message about growing up--each person, like the revolutionary Juan Sebastian, has a destiny to follow.
Synopsis
Bilingual English/Spanish. In her first book for children, award-winning author Lucha Corpi remembers her childhood growing up in J ltipan, Mexico, where the moon hung low and the fireflies flickered in the night air. In her first book for children, award-winning author Lucha Corpi remembers her childhood growing up in J ltipan, Mexico, where the moon hung low and the fireflies flickered in the night air.
In vivid and poetic detail, she recalls exploring with her brother the old haunted house of the legendary revolutionary Juan Sebasti n, discovering the music that came from the jukebox at the local cantina, and getting caught by their mother for their mischievous adventures.
Most of all, she remembers the ballads her father sang and the stories her grandmother told. In her stories, her grandmother passes on an important message about growing up-each person, like the revolutionary Juan Sebasti n, has a destiny to follow.
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Where Fireflies Dance (PB)