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The young teacher and the great serpent / Irene Vasco ; [illustrations] Juan Palomino ; translated by Lawrence Schimel.
Van Pelt Library PQ8180.32.A7926 J6813 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vasco, Irene, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Joven maestra y la gran serpiente. English
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Teachers--Juvenile fiction.
- Teachers.
- Indigenous children--Juvenile fiction.
- Indigenous children.
- Indians of South America--Juvenile fiction.
- Indians of South America.
- Books and reading--Juvenile fiction.
- Books and reading.
- Amazon River Region--Juvenile fiction.
- Amazon River Region.
- Teachers--Fiction.
- Indians of South America--Fiction.
- Books and reading--Fiction.
- Amazon River Region--Fiction.
- Genre:
- picture books.
- Fiction
- Juvenile works
- Picture books
- Picture books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Other Title:
- Young teacher & the great serpent
- Place of Publication:
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2023.
- 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.
- Notes:
- "Originally published in Spain as La joven maestra y la gran serpiente, Editorial Juventud, 2019"--Colophon.
- New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books, 2023 (Selection)
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert E. Visk, W'28, Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780802856173
- 0802856179
- OCLC:
- 1401005621
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