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Maraia Cristina Brusca
Books in Order: 6 titles
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Pedro Fools the Gringo: And Other Tales of a Latin American Trickster
Thirteen short retellings of the adventures of Pedro Urdemales, a cunning Latin American trickster, follow his capers as he outwits a proud traveler, a band of murderous vigilantes, and the devil himself....
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When Jaguars Ate the Moon; And Other Stories about Animals and Plants of the Americas
Alphabetically arranged stories, drawn from twenty-five distinct cultures, introduce young readers to more than one hundred animals and plants indigenous to the Americas. By the author-illustrator of
On the Pampas. Jr Lib Guild.... -
My Mama's Little Ranch on the Pampas
In the sequel to
On the Pampas, the author recalls her first year on the small Argentinian ranch purchased and managed by her mother, in an account that includes a visual dictionary of the Spanish words and geographical terms used in the text... -
The Cook and the King
While trying to cope with her job as the cook for a pompous and unjust king, Florinda finds herself involved in political affairs and condemned to the stake, in a colorful tale set in the mountains of South America....
