The young teacher and the great serpent / Irene Vasco ; [illustrations] Juan Palomino ; translated by Lawrence Schimel.
2023
CMC PZ7.D2327 You 2023 (Mapit)
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Title
The young teacher and the great serpent / Irene Vasco ; [illustrations] Juan Palomino ; translated by Lawrence Schimel.
Author
Uniform Title
La joven maestra y la gran serpiente. English
ISBN
9780802856173 (hardcover)
0802856179 (hardcover)
0802856179 (hardcover)
Published
Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2023.
Copyright
©2023
Language
English
Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Call Number
CMC PZ7.D2327 You 2023
Dewey Decimal Classification
[E]
Summary
"A young teacher eager to change her students' lives with her books. An indigenous community with its own stories to share. And a great and dangerous serpent not to be underestimated. Set along the Amazon River, this stunningly illustrated story will spark lasting conversations about cross-cultural relationships, the importance of oral storytelling, and what it means to be a lifelong learner."--Page [4] of cover.
Note
"Originally published in Spain as La joven maestra y la gran serpiente, Editorial Juventud, 2019"--Colophon.
Awards
The New York Times New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2023)
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