| Yo, Juan de Pareja: (Newbery Medal Winner) Spanish Languag Edition Contributor(s): De Trevino, Elizabeth Borton (Author), Borton, Enrique T. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0374492921 ISBN-13: 9780374492922 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: October 1996 Annotation: A historical novel set in the early 1600s based on the life of Juan de Pareja, the black assistant to the Spanish painter Velazquez. In Spanish. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Art - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - Europe |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 49244700 |
| Lexile Measure: 1110 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.06" W x 7.56" (0.43 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Catalog Heading - Spanish/Bilingual - Curriculum Strand - Spanish/Bilingual |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Juan de Pareja, the slave who prepares the paints and canvases of the artist Vel azquez, describes his work with his master and the climate of Spanish court life. I, Juan de Pareja is the winner of the 1966 Newbery Medal.Spanish Edition. Latino Interest. |
Contributor Bio(s): De Trevino, Elizabeth Borton: - Elizabeth Borton de Treviño (1904-2000) was the highly acclaimed author of many books for young people. Born in California, it was her move to Mexico in the 1930s that inspired many of her books, including El Güero: A True Adventure Story and Leona: A Love Story. She won the Newbery Medal in 1966 for I, Juan de Pareja. |