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Newford series volume 7
Language
English
Description
Charles de Lint's beloved fictional city of Newford is the backdrop for this riveting urban fantasy which pays homage to ancient Native American legends of secret "animal people" living among us and features an afterword original to this edition. Come join the misfits, marginalized and orphans of the modern world-street folks who sit around the fire by Moth's trailer in the junkyard in their own "family of choice." Meet a punky pair of Crow Girls-delightful...
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Series
Language
Español
Description
Basado en las crónicas y relatos originales del siglo XVI y en los estudios especializados más recientes. Este libro narra el mito, la leyenda y la historia del prodigioso Quetzalcóatl, explora los símbolos y significaciones de su culto, y analiza las distintas interpretaciones a que ha dado lugar el emblema de la Serpiente Emplumada, fundamental para el conocimiento de las antiguas civilizaciones mesoamericanas.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh reimagines one of Mexico's cherished legends. Princess Izta had many wealthy suitors but dismissed them all. When a mere warrior, Popoca, promised to be true to her and stay always by her side, Izta fell in love. The emperor promised Popoca if he could defeat their enemy Jaguar Claw, then Popoca and Izta could wed. When Popoca was near to defeating Jaguar Claw, his opponent sent a messenger to Izta saying Popoca...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Espa?ol, una divisi?n de Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Primera edici?n Vintage Espa?ol.
Physical Desc
335 pages cm
Language
Español
Description
"David Bowles stitches together the fragmented mythology of pre-Colombian Mexico into an exciting, unified narrative in the tradition of William Buck's Ramayana, Robert Fagles's Iliad, and Neil Gaiman's Norse Myths"--
17) Black sun
Author
Series
Between earth and sky volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores differences in myths among Native American tribes as well as similarities, such as the Great Spirit and Earth Mother.
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