Momentos Magicos (Magic Moments): Bilingual Latin American Tales by Olga Loya
	List Price:   $14.95 Unit Price:   $11.96 You Save:   $2.99 (20%) ISBN-10:   087483497X ISBN-13:   9780874834970 Publisher:   NBN; August House Publishers Category:   Spanish Books, Dual Language Pub. Date:   January 1997 Pages:   192 Format:   Trade Paper Ages:   8 and UP Grades:   3 to 7
Awards
1998  Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
FOLKLORE_LATIN AMERICA
Description/Notes
In Latin American culture with its blend of Indian, Spanish, Catholic, and African influence magic is a part of the everyday world. Momentos mA-gicos, or magic moments, can come in many forms. For storyteller Olga Loya, magic occurs every time an ancient story is passed from teller to listener. The sixteen stories here are full of momentos mA-gicos. Presented in equally vibrant English and Spanish, they include stories of the supernatural, such as the Mexican tale of La Llorona, the .... Fifteen stories, full of momentos magicos and presented in equally vibrant English and Spanish, include tales of the supernatural, of animals and tricksters, of strong women, and myths. In stories from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Colombia, and the Mayan, Chol, and Aztec peoples, Loya works her magic to create humorous, vital, and powerful renditions of centuries-old legends.