| Once Upon a Cuento Contributor(s): Miller-Lachmann, Lyn (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1880684993 ISBN-13: 9781880684993 Publisher: Curbstone Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: "Once Upon a Cuento" is an anthology of short stories by contemporary Latina/o authors. The stories, written for young people, grade five and up, explore heritage and -history, identity, language, and relationships from the perspective of Mexican-American, Cuban-American, Dominican-American, and Puerto Rican writers. In all, the collection features seventeen stories by well-known and emerging writers, most of which are original to this collection. Contributors include acclaimed Puerto Rican children's authors Nicholasa Mohr and Carmen T. Bernier-Grand; Cuban-American novelist, essayist, and poet Virgil Surez; and Mexican-American short story writers and teachers Lorraine Lpez and Sergio Troncoso. The stories are grouped by theme-heritage, holidays, and contemporary culture; family life; friends and other relationships; and dealing with differences. Individual stories explore additional themes such as the challenge of making do with little money, the process of moving to a new country and learning English, and young people's relationships to animals and to the natural world. Each story contains an introduction that offers historical, cultural, and biographical information. A general introduction and list of works by the thirteen contributors offer further avenues for research and discussion. Lyn Miller-Lachmann is the editor-in-chief of "MultiCultural Review" and the author of the award-winning reference work "Our Family, Our Friends, Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant Books for Children and Teenagers," |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003014667 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.5" W x 8.64" (0.75 lbs) 243 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 117250 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Once Upon a Cuento is an anthology of short stories by contemporary Latinx authors. The stories, written for young people, grade five and up, explore heritage and history, identity, language, and relationships from the perspective of Mexican-American, Cuban-American, Dominican-American, and Puerto Rican writers. In all, the collection features seventeen stories by well-known and emerging writers, most of which are original to this collection. Contributors include acclaimed Puerto Rican children's authors Nicholasa Mohr and Carmen T. Bernier-Grand; Cuban-American novelist, essayist, and poet Virgil Su rez; and Mexican-American short story writers and teachers Lorraine L pez and Sergio Troncoso. The stories are grouped by theme--heritage, holidays, and contemporary culture; family life; friends and other relationships; and dealing with differences. Individual stories explore additional themes such as the challenge of making do with little money, the process of moving to a new country and learning English, and young people's relationships to animals and to the natural world. Each story contains an introduction that offers historical, cultural, and biographical information. A general introduction and list of works by the thirteen contributors offer further avenues for research and discussion. |