| Tales from Silver Lands Contributor(s): Finger, Charles J. (Author), Honore, Paul (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0486820939 ISBN-13: 9780486820934 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Caribbean & Latin American - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
| Dewey: 398.2 |
| LCCN: 2017020304 |
| Lexile Measure: 1320 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.80 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 74674 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Atmospheric woodcuts illustrate this Newbery Award-winning collection of 19 South American folktales. Charles J. Finger heard the tales firsthand from native storytellers, whose fables of talking animals, witches, giants, and ordinary people in supernatural settings provide remarkable insights into regional values and culture. The first of the stories, A Tale of Three Tails, tells of an age when the rat had a tail like a horse, the rabbit had a tail like a cat, and the deer's tail was plumed like the tail of a dog. The Magic Dog recounts an act of kindness to a stray animal that helps overcome a witch's curse. In The Calabash Man, the creatures of the jungle assist a suitor in winning his bride, and in El Enano, a greedy troll's insatiable appetite leads to his downfall. Packed with adventure and full of surprises, these and other stories emphasize the importance of hard work, courage, and loyalty. |