Paco and the Witch
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Dutton Juvenile |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Folklore |
| ISBN | : 9780525675013 |
A young boy is trapped by a crafty witch who will not free him unless he can guess her name.
Paco And The Witch
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The Caribbean Story Finder
| Author | : Sharon Barcan Elswit |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 317 |
| Release | : 2017-11-02 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1476663041 |
The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme--in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales--some in danger of disappearing--retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.
Cultural Journeys
| Author | : Pamela S. Gates |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2010-08-16 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1442206888 |
As multicultural education is becoming integral to the core curriculum, teachers often implement this aspect into their courses through literature. However, standards and criteria to teach and promote active discussion about this literature are sparse. Cultural Journeys introduces pre-service and experienced teachers to the use of literature to promote active discussions that lead students to think about racial diversity. More than just an annotated list of books for children, Pamela S. Gates and Dianne L. Hall Mark provide systematic guidelines that teachers can use throughout their careers to evaluate multicultural literature for students in grades K-8. At the same time, the text leads the reader to a deeper understanding of how to use multicultural literature throughout the entire curriculum and not just during specially designated months or time periods. With the example unit plans and extensive annotated bibliography, this book is a valuable resource that pre-service teachers will utilize when they begin teaching and in-service teachers will reference repeatedly during their planning periods.
La Casa Bruja
| Author | : Ascension C. Rodriguez |
| Publisher | : iUniverse |
| Total Pages | : 221 |
| Release | : 2010-09-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1450258859 |
La Casa Bruja meaning (witch house) is the first book in an exciting series that chronicles the adventures of this most unusual boy and his alien protector. As a young boy growing up in Arizona, Ascension has the same worries as any other twelve year old: living up to his father’s expectations, hating his weird name, and getting along with family he’s never met before. What he doesn’t know, though, is that HE IS DESTINED TO GROW UP TO BE THE ANTICHRIST. He has no idea that he is actually the son of Satan; instead, he believes that his purpose on this earth is to fight evil. In fact, he soon discovers that HE COMES FROM A LONG LINE OF WITCH HUNTERS. In an unexpected trip to old world Mexico, he saves and befriends an entity—who turns out to be an extraterrestrial being who had been close to death. The alien later discovers the boy’s true destiny and realizes then that a terrible burden has been placed upon his shoulders. He’s peaceful at heart and doesn’t want to hurt anyone—but SAVING THE WORLD MEANS DESTROYING THE BOY, AND PROTECTING THE BOY MAY MEAN DESTROYING THE WORLD.
A Fire in the Earth
| Author | : Marcos McPeek Villatoro |
| Publisher | : Arte Publico Press |
| Total Pages | : 512 |
| Release | : 1996-01-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781611921472 |
A devastating earthquake gives birth to the tumultuous saga that follows an Indian patriarch as he leads his clan to claim the moist, fertile soil that rises out of the tremors and destruction. Amid chaos and catastrophe, the human spirit is challenged to discover its true strength in Marcos McPeek VillatoroÍs spellbinding novel, A Fire in the Earth. The birth of a child at the exact moment of simultaneous death and rebirth in the aftermath of the tremors is an omen of joy and prosperity for the ColÑnez family and the settlers of El Comienzo, The Beginning, as the colony is named. But in this epic story that captures the trials of a Central American nation during the first three decades of this century, setting the stage for the tragedies of the last twenty years, happiness is short-lived. Faced with overwhelming competition from foreign entrepreneurs, the ColÑnez family starves on this promised land, now a forest of coffee trees that enriches the absentee landlords, the ruling families. The clan is split; the stage is set for civil war. McPeek VillatoroÍs epic tale is a monument to the people of Central America. A Fire in the Earth keeps faith with all tempestuous elements and outragesthe courage, the suffering, and the ultimate liberationin the remarkable lives it narrates. Fast-paced, yet poetic, this powerful novel is a page-turner that invites no interruption.
Paco's Story
| Author | : Larry Heinemann |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2010-05-05 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0307539628 |
Paco Sullivan is the only man in Alpha Company to survive a cataclysmic Viet Cong attack on Fire Base Harriette in Vietnam. Everyone else is annihilated. When a medic finally rescues Paco almost two days later, he is waiting to die, flies and maggots covering his burnt, shattered body. He winds up back in the US with his legs full of pins, daily rations of Librium and Valium, and no sense of what to do next. One evening, on the tail of a rainstorm, he limps off the bus and into the small town of Boone, determined to find a real job and a real bed–but no matter how hard he works, nothing muffles the anguish in his mind and body. Brilliantly and vividly written, Paco’s Story–winner of a National Book Award–plunges you into the violence and casual cruelty of the Vietnam War, and the ghostly aftermath that often dealt the harshest blows.
Really Reading!
| Author | : Janet Gardner |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 172 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9781558507081 |
Really Reading! helps you teach your child that reading books can be fun! No dense analysis or complicated techniques to follow -- just simple questions and answers and storyline games that you and your child can engage in together while reading your favorite book. Really Reading! demonstrates that reading doesn't have to be a passive, boring chore but can be the start of an exciting journey to faraway places, magical experiences, and creative adventures! Really Reading! teaches children to: - Ask questions - Make connections - Notice patterns - Think logically - Predict endings - Learn new words And inspires them to write their own stories!
Reading the World with Picture Books
| Author | : Nancy J. Polette |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2010-07-21 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1598845888 |
This valuable reference guide provides suggestions of picture books set in more than 70 countries in each continent of the world, along with standards-based activities. Reading the World with Picture Books presents an exhaustive collection of booktalk options with picture books that are set in the major countries of each continent. Hundreds of children's books with an international flavor are organized by continent and then by country, and suggested activities accompany the titles, encouraging students to interpret information related to historical or geographic concepts and use problem-solving skills. Activities range from those appropriate for beginners to experienced researchers/writers. All call for high-level thinking and most provide opportunities to respond in creative ways. In addition, all of the activities are keyed to selected national standards in language arts and social studies. The picture books suggested are not only excellent choices to capture a booktalk audience's attention and educate young readers about world culture, but also to demonstrate how human beings have adapted to the various environments of the world.
Connecting Cultures
| Author | : Rebecca L. Thomas |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 691 |
| Release | : 1996-01-30 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0313080224 |
A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.
