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Language
English
Description
The ill-fated lovers Frankie and Johnny were already legends by 1930, the year of this illustrated drama's publication. The unique interpretation is a collaboration between John Huston, the future director of The Maltese Falcon and other film classics, and Miguel Covarrubias, an influential painter and caricaturist. Huston, who reputedly interviewed a neighbor of the real-life Frankie and Johnny, was inspired to adapt the tale of love gone wrong for...
2) Kingdom cons
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the court of the "King," everyone knows their place. But as the Artist wins hearts and egos with his ballads, uncomfortable truths emerge that shake the Kingdom to its core.
Part surreal fable and part narco-lit romance, this prize-winning novel from Yuri Herrera questions the price of keeping your integrity in a world ruled by patronage and power.
Author
Series
Largo recorrido volume 4
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"Lobo, the protagonist of this ... novel about life on the border between Mexico and the United States, has no education to speak of but possesses an amazing talent for converting any notable event into an epic ballad. When the local drug kingpin discovers him, Lobo becomes the kingdom's artist-in-residence. Through his songs, he captures life both within the court and outside of it, and though initially his compositions serve to glorify and popularize...
Author
Series
Asch recordings volume 1
Publisher
Smithsonian Folkways
Pub. Date
p1997
Physical Desc
1 CD (72 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet.
Language
English
11) Recollections
Author
Publisher
Elektra
Pub. Date
p1992
Physical Desc
1 CD : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
14) Folkways, a vision revisited: the original performances of Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger
Publisher
Legacy International
Pub. Date
[1988?]
Physical Desc
1 CD : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1100L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
Español
Description
"The story of the 1931 Lemon Grove incident, in which Mexican families in southern California won the first school desegregation case in United States history. Told in Spanish and English. Includes a corrido (ballad), and information about the people involved and events leading up to and after the court case ruling"--
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