Author : Victor Villaseñor
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 13,77 MB
Release : 2004-11-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781558855786
Mama Zorra distracts a hungry coyote from eating her and her three cubs by persuading him that the moon's reflection in a pond is actually a giant wheel of cheese.
Author : Sharon Barcan Elswit
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 17,55 MB
Release : 2015-10-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0786478950
Anything is possible in the world of Latin American folklore, where Aunt Misery can trap Death in a pear tree; Amazonian dolphins lure young girls to their underwater city; and the Feathered Snake brings the first musicians to Earth. One in a series of folklore reference guides ("...an invaluable resource..."--School Library Journal), this book features summaries and sources of 470 tales told in Mexico, Central America and South America, a region underrepresented in collections of world folklore. The volume sends users to the best stories retold in English from the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations, Spanish and Portuguese missionaries and colonists, African slave cultures, indentured servants from India, and more than 75 indigenous tribes from 21 countries. The tales are grouped into themed sections with a detailed subject index.
Author : Sandra Markle
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 34,90 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Bats
ISBN : 157091656X
"Chronicles the early life of an orphaned Mexican free-tailed bat, from its birth to its adoption by a new mother. Includes back matter about bats"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Beatrice Masini
Publisher : Xist Publishing
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 42,16 MB
Release : 2018-01-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1532402805
Three Cheers for Mommy! Celebrate moms in this beautiful book from Beatrice Masini and Guilia Zaffaroni! In this sweet story narrated by a young girl, the child shares everything she loves about her mom. Even though her mom is not perfect like some moms, living with her is an adventure. With funny observations and heartfelt realizations, Hooray for Mommy is a celebration of moms everywhere. Perfect as a Mother's Day story time selection, this book is a heartwarming addition to any collection. Part of the Hooray for Family series, this book was originally published in Italy. Featuring charming insights about Mommies, Daddies, Grandmas and Grandpas, each of the Hooray for Family books celebrates families in a delightful way. Xist Publishing is proud to present the Hooray for Family books in their first English publication editions. By bringing beloved stories from diverse cultures to new audiences, Xist Publishing celebrates childhood in all its beautiful forms. We hope your children will enjoy these stories and discover a lifetime love of reading and love for all the people and creatures of the world.
Author : Victor Villaseñor
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
Page : 939 pages
File Size : 37,49 MB
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1611922577
The non-fiction saga of Victor Villasenor's own family. It is the Hispanic Roots, an all-American story of poverty, immigration, struggle and success. Focuses on three generations of the Villasenor family, their spiritual and cultural roots back in Mexico, their immigration to California and their overcoming poverty, prejudice and economic exploitation.
Author : Juliana O'Neill
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 20,38 MB
Release : 2021-01-21
Category :
ISBN : 9781532415739
"Fox needs the best socks. Not smelly socks, or socks with holes, or mis-matched socks. Fox shows off all the wrong socks before finally finding the right pair."--Back cover.
Author : Amanda StJohn
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,57 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Coyote (Legendary character)
ISBN : 9781609731380
Series statement from publishers website.
Author : Victor Villaseñor
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 35,22 MB
Release : 2005-11-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781558855779
When his father teaches him to beware of the tricky human beings, who try to hit birds with rocks, Little Crow shares an idea which causes all the crows to proclaim him a genius and which alters their future.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 35,44 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Books
ISBN :
Author : Victor Villasenor
Publisher : HarperCollins+ORM
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 46,69 MB
Release : 2008-07-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0061734268
Standing at the podium, Victor Villaseñor looked at the group of educators amassed before him, and his mind flooded with childhood memories of humiliation and abuse at the hands of his teachers. He became enraged. With a pounding heart, he began to speak of these incidents. When he was through, to his great disbelief he received a standing ovation. Many in the audience could not contain their own tears. So begins the passionate, touching memoir of Victor Villaseñor. Highly gifted and imaginative as a child, Villaseñor coped with an untreated learning disability (he was finally diagnosed, at the age of forty-four, with extreme dyslexia) and the frustration of growing up Latino in an English-only American school in the 1940s. Despite teachers who beat him because he could not speak English, Villaseñor clung to his dream of one day becoming a writer. He is now considered one of the premier writers of our time.
