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Tales our abuelitas told a Hispanic folktale collection

Presents the authors' retellings of more than ten traditional tales accompanied by information on origins and different versions.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Campoy, F. Isabel
Other Authors:	Ada, Alma Flor
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2004.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Tales > Spain > Juvenile nonfiction Tales > Latin America > Juvenile nonfiction Folklore > Spain > Juvenile nonfiction Folklore > Latin America > Juvenile nonfiction
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Summary:	Presents the authors' retellings of more than ten traditional tales accompanied by information on origins and different versions.
Physical Description:	118 p. : col. ill ; 26 cm.
ISBN:	0689825838 9780689825835
Author Notes:	Alma Flor Ada, an authority on multicultural and bilingual education, is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and in 2014 she was honored by the Mexican government with the prestigious OHTLI Award. She is the author of numerous award-winning books for young readers, including Dancing Home with Gabriel Zubizarreta, My Name Is María Isabel , Under the Royal Palms (Pura Belpré Medal), Where the Flame Trees Bloom , and The Gold Coin (Christopher Award Medal). She lives in California, and you can visit her at AlmaFlorAda.com. F. Isabel Campoy is the author of numerous children's books, a researcher bringing to the curriculum an awareness of the richness of the Hispanic culture, an educator specialized in the area of literacy, and an internationally recognized scholar devoted to the study of language acquisition. Her many accolades include ALA Notables, the International Latino Children's Book Award, the Tomás Rivera Award, and nine Junior Library Guild selections. She is a member of the North American Academy of Spanish Language.