| The Honey Jar Contributor(s): Menchú, Rigoberta (Author), Domi (Illustrator), Liano, Dante (With) |
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ISBN: 0888996705 ISBN-13: 9780888996701 Publisher: Groundwood Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: "The Honey Jar retells the ancient stories Rigoberta Menchz's grandparents told her when she was a little girl, and we can imagine her listening to them by the fire at night. These Maya tales include natural phenomena narratives and animal stories. The underworld, the sky, the sun and moon, plants, people, animals, gods, and demi-gods are all players in these vibrant stories. Enchanting images by Domi draw on the Maya landscape and the rich visual vocabulary that can be found in the weavings and crafts for which the Maya are renowned. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.6" W x 9.74" (0.78 lbs) 56 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106208 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Honey Jar retells the ancient stories Rigoberta Mench 's grandparents told her when she was a little girl, and we can imagine her listening to them by the fire at night. These Mayan tales include natural phenomena narratives and animal stories. The underworld, the sky, the sun and moon, plants, people, animals, gods, and demigods are all players in these vibrant stories. Enchanting images by Domi draw on the Mayan landscape and the rich visual vocabulary that can be found in the weavings and crafts for which the Maya are renowned. |