Pub Date: May 1, 2014
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 95037573
Lexile Code: 0600
Features: Bilingual, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 06 to 09
Physical Info: 0.14" H x 9.49" L x 8.51" W ( 0.28 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales and Folklore | General | Legends Myths Fables | Hispanic and Latino | Ghost Stories
Description: All her life, Prietita has heard terrifying tales of "la llorona", the legendary ghost of a woman who steals children at night. When she actually encounters the ghost, Prietita discovers a compassionate woman who helps Prietita on her journey of self-discovery. Based on a Mexican legend. Full-color illustrations.
Brief description:
Gloria Anzaldúa was a major Mexican American/Chicana literary voice, scholar, and activist. Her first book for Children's Book Press, Friends from the Other Side/Amigos del otro lado, about a brave young girl's friendship with an immigrant boy and his mother, was praised by School Library Journal as "an important book touching on a timely and sensitive issue." She passed away in 2004.
Review Quotes:
Américas Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs