
The First Tortilla
A Bilingual Story
Rudolfo Anaya(Author)
University of New Mexico Press
Published on 1. May 2007
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-8263-4214-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Firsttortilla is a moving, bilingual story of courage and discovery. A small Mexican village is near starvation. There is no rain, and the bean and squash plants are dying. Jade, a young village girl, is told by a blue hummingbird to take a gift to the Mountain Spirit. Then it will send the needed rain. Burning lava threatens her, but Jade reaches the top of the volcano. The Mountain Spirit is pleased. It allows the ants in a nearby cave to share their corn with Jade. The corn was sweet and delicious and Jade took some back to save the village. Jade grinds the dry corn, adds water, and makes dough. She pats the masa and places it on hot stones near the fire. She has made the first tortilla. Soon the making of corn tortillas spreads throughout Mexico and beyond.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Albuquerque, NM
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Edition type
Bilingual edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
16 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 225 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
471 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8263-4214-0 (9780826342140)
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Persons
Rudolfo Anaya, widely acclaimed as one of the founders of modern Chicano literature, is professor emeritus of English at the University of New Mexico. He is best known for the classic Bless Me Ultima.