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Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story
by Tomie Depaola  Publisher Comments Hace mucho tiempoa long time agothere lived a beautiful young woman named Adelita. So begins the age-old tale of a kind-hearted young woman, her jealous stepmother, two hateful stepsisters, and a young man in search of a wife. The young man, Javier...
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Tales Our Abuelitas Told: A Hispanic Folktale Collection
by F Isabel Campoy Publisher Comments A mixture of popular tales and other bits of literary lore, this anthology is a true celebration of Hispanic culture. Bold artwork from four leading Hispanic artists highlights this energetic collection....
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Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella
by Robert D. San Souci Publisher Comments This Caribbean version of the Cinderella fairy tale is told from the point of view of the fairy godmother, giving the story a fresh take and a new flavor by the tropical locale, the Creole dialect, and full-color scratchboard-and-oil paintings....
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La Historia de los Colores / The Story Of Colors
by Subcomandante Marcos Publisher Comments This "subversive" book is now available in paperback! When the NEA -rescinded funding for "The Story of Colors," the news hit the cover of the "New York Times "and made the book an instant bestseller. But far from being subversive, this beautifully...
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Rain Player
by David Wisniewski Publisher Comments The ancient Mayan belief that the future was divinely decreed and could not be changed is the basis for this original tale of a boy who must defeat the Rain God in a ball game to save his people from disaster. Mayan art and architecture were the...
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Moon was tired of walking on air
by Natalia M Belting Publisher Comments As the Toba Indians of the Gran Chaco say, There are worlds above the earth and worlds below. This collection of fourteen creation myths from the South American Indians is a dazzling introduction to both worlds....
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Holy Mole: A Folktale from Mexico
by Caroline Mcalister Publisher Comments When the Spanish viceroy comes for an unscheduled visit to the monastery, the cook goes into a frenzy. What will they feed this important ambassador to the king? Carlos, the orphan boy who works in the kitchen, tries to stay out of the way as lunch is...
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Cactus Soup
by Kimmel And Huling Publisher Comments Eric Kimmel takes the traditional tale "Stone Soup" south of the border in this whimsical picture book. Brilliant watercolors and a text interspersed with Spanish words make this retelling a treat to read and hear. "A savory stew."--"Booklist," starred...
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Folk Tales from Chile
by Brenda Hughes Publisher Comments An illustrated collection of fifteen traditional Chilean tales that "represent a fusion...of the Old World culture of the Spanish soldier and priest and the native Indian culture of ancient Chile"....
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Salsa Stories
by Lulu Delacre Publisher Comments Delacre presents a collection of stories within the story of a family celebration where the guests relate their memories of growing up in various Latin American countries. Also contains recipes. B&W linocuts....
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Sugar Cane: A Caribbean Rapunzel
by Patricia Storace Publisher Comments ???You live in a tower without a stair, Sugar Cane, Sugar Cane, let down your hair.??? Stolen away from her parents on her first birthday by island sorceress Madam Fate, beautiful Sugar Cane grows up in a tower overlooking the sea. With only a pet green...
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On Ramon's Farm
by Campbell Geeslin Publisher Comments Join Ramón as he tends the animals on his farm in Mexico. From the proud gallo to the happy-go-lucky cabrito to the lazy cerdo, it's a motley crew. But luckily they have a patient and loving master who can figure out how to outwit each one...
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Borreguita and the Coyote (Reading Rainbow)
by Verna Mathe Aardema Publisher Comments Dragonfly Books "RM" are affordable paperbacks whose award-winning tales and stunning artwork have had critics and children buzzing for years!...
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The Legend of Lord Eight Deer: An Epic of Ancient Mexico
by John Pohl Publisher Comments The Legend of Lord Eight Deer is a retelling of the great epic saga of the Mixtec people of Mexico recorded in pictographs painted on deer-hide codices more than 500 years ago. The legend begins with the mysterious murder of three princes and unfolds as...
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The Eagle and the Rainbow: Timeless Tales from Mexico
by Antonio He Madrigal Synopsis This intriguing collection of stories brings Mexico's folk history to life....
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Alice Nizzy Nazzy
by Tony Johnston Synopsis Manuela has lost her sheep--and their tracks lead right to Alice Nizzy Nazzy's fence. But Alice is so mean and so ugly that people say she's a witch who likes to eat children! Will Manuela have to face the beady-eyed old woman to get her sheep back? Full...
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La Cucaracha Martina: A Caribbean Folktale
by Daniel Moreton Synopsis While searching for the maker of a beautiful sound, a ravishing cockroach encounters a menagerie of animals in this vibrant tale with inventive text, offering an array of interactive possibilities for readers young and old. Full color....
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The Llama's Secret: A Peruvian Legend
by Argentina Palacios
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Tree That Rains: The Flood Myth of the Huichol Indians of Mexico
by Emery Bernhard
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Golden Flower: A Taino Myth from Puerto Rico
by Nina Jaffe
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