A land of books : dreams of young Mexihcah word painters
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Albany Co. Public Library - Easy | E ARTS TONATIUH | On Shelf |
CCL - Douglas - Easy | E TON | On Shelf |
Campbell Co. - Wright Branch - Juvenile Nonfiction | E 972 TONATIUH 2022 | On Shelf |
Campbell Co. Public Library - Easy | E TON D. | On Shelf |
Johnson Co. Library - Juvenile Fiction | T 61 JP | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction.
Books and reading -- Juvenile literature.
Creative nonfiction.
Indians of Mexico -- Juvenile fiction.
Indians of Mexico -- Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
Manuscripts -- Juvenile fiction.
Manuscripts -- Juvenile literature.
Mexico -- History -- To 1519 -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexico -- History -- To 1519 -- Juvenile literature.
Mixtec Indians -- Juvenile fiction.
Mixtec Indians -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Books and reading -- Juvenile literature.
Creative nonfiction.
Indians of Mexico -- Juvenile fiction.
Indians of Mexico -- Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
Manuscripts -- Juvenile fiction.
Manuscripts -- Juvenile literature.
Mexico -- History -- To 1519 -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexico -- History -- To 1519 -- Juvenile literature.
Mixtec Indians -- Juvenile fiction.
Mixtec Indians -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.3, 1 Points
Level 4.3, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes glossary of Nahuatl words, author's note, and bibliographical references.
Summary
Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals.
Summary
"A young Aztec girl tells her little brother how their parents create beautiful painted manuscripts, or codices. She explains to him how paper is made from local plants and how the long paper is folded into a book. Her parents and others paint the codices to tell the story of their people's way of life, documenting their history, science, tributes, and sacred rituals. Duncan Tonatiuh's lyrical prose and beloved illustration style, inspired by the pre-Columbian codices, tell the story of how, contrary to the historical narrative that European colonizers bestowed civilization and knowledge to the Americas, the Aztec and their neighbors in the Valley of Mexico painted books and records long before Columbus arrived, and continued doing so among their Nahua-speaking descendants for generations after the Spanish Conquest." -- Amazon.com.
Reading Level
Ages 4 to 8.,Abrams Books for Young Readers.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tonatiuh, D. (2022). A land of books: dreams of young Mexihcah word painters . Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. 2022. A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tonatiuh, Duncan. A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022.
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