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      Magic Windows

      by Carmen Lomas Garza
      Published
      Apr 2003
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      32
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      Through the magic windows of her cut-paper art (papel picado), Carmen Lomas Garza reveals her family, her life as an artist, and the legends of her Aztec past. Readers catch a glimpse of the hummingbirds that carry the souls of ancestors and persist in crossing the Mexican-American border to taste the sweet nectar of the cactus flowers; they look into Garza's studio and see her paint a Mexican jarabe tapatio dancer; and they watch her teach her nieces and nephews how to make their own magic windows in this fascinating exploration of Mexican family life, community, and history.

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      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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      First Edition Mar 2003 Children's Book Press ISBN13 9780892391837 ISBN10 0892391839
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      Apr 2003 San Val ISBN13 9780613671026 ISBN10 0613671023
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