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The sea-ringed world : sacred stories of the Americas / María García Esperón ; illustrated by Amanda Mijangos ; translated by David Bowles.
Presents a collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents, the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it, from the edge of Argentina all the way up to Alaska.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781646140152
- ISBN: 164614015X
- Physical Description: vii, 231 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
- Publisher: Montclair : Levine Querido, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published as Diccionario de mitos de América by Ediciones El Naranjo, Mexico City, Mexico" -- Title page verso. "This is an Em Querido book published by Levine Querido" -- Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-231). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Spider Grandmother (Hopi) -- Aztlan (Mexica - Nahua) -- Bacabs (Maya) -- Bochica (Muisca) -- Coatlicue (Mexica - Nahua) -- Hummingbird (Guarani) -- Great flood (Andean) -- Golden king (Muisca) -- Brave souls of the dead (Mapuche) -- Bunched stars (Niitsitapi - Blackfoot) -- Sak Nikte (Maya) -- Land of fire (Selk'nam - Ona) -- Guabancex (Taino) -- Guahayona (Taino) -- Hun and Vucub (K'iche' - Maya) -- Hurakan (K'iche' - Maya) -- Ixquic the maiden (K'iche' - Maya) -- K'awil and the prince (Mopan - Maya) -- Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl (Nahua) -- Heart of the mountain (Nahua) -- Ball game (K'iche' - Maya) -- Kukulkan (Yucatec and K'iche' - Maya) -- Kuyen (Mapuche) -- Llorona (Nahua and colonial) -- Aakulujjuusi and Uumarnituq (Inuit) -- Mayahuel (Nahua) - Monetá (Muisca) -- Nahual (Nahua) -- Nanahuatzin (Nahua) Ñamandú (Guarani) -- Ñandesy (Guarani) -- White-faced bear (Alutiiq (Sugpiag) -- Oxomoco and Cipactonal (Nahua) -- Xochipilli and Xochiquetzal (Nahua) -- Pacha Kamag (Andean) -- Shepherd and maiden (Andean) -- Quetzalcoatl (Toltec - Nahua) -- Quilaztli (Mexica (Nahua) -- Oak tree (Oceti Sakowin - Sioux) -- Rimac (Andean) -- Sedna (Inuit) -- Sibo (Cabecar and Bribri) -- Tamoanchan (Nahua) -- Tlalocan (Nahua) -- Uirapuru (Guarani) -- Universe (Mexica - Nahua) -- Blue deer (Wixarika - Huichol) -- Viracocha (Andean) -- Gichi-manidoo (Ojibwe) -- Waleker (Wayuu) -- Xibalba (K'iche' - Maya) -- Xolotl (Nahua) -- Yaya and Yayael (Taino) -- Yupanqui (Andean) -- Cemis (Taino) -- Zamna (Itza - Maya). |
| Language Note: | Translated from the Spanish. |
| Awards Note: | 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder honor book |
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| Subject: | Indigenous mythology > Juvenile literature. Indigenous peoples > Folklore. Indigenous mythology. |
| Genre: | Folk tales. Myths. |
Available copies
- 21 of 21 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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| Abington Community Library | JUV 398.2097 ESPERON (Text) | 50687011705483 | Juv Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library | J 398.2097 GAR (Text) | 37268003121233 | AHMFL Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Boyertown Community Library | J 398.2089 GAR (Text) | 33249024834230 | Children's Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Carbondale Public Library | JUV 398.2097 ESPERON (Text) | 50688010789361 | Juv Nonfiction | Available | - |
| DuBois Public Library | J 398.2 ESPERON (Text)
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61000100075403 | Juvenile NonFiction | Available | - |
| Emmaus Public Library | J 398.2 GARC (Text) | 36446002061417 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fleetwood Area Public Library | J 398.2089 GAR (Text) | 33249023147162 | Children's Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Genesee Area Library | J 398.2 ESPERON (Text) | 30305000914728 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | Juv 398.2 García Esperón (Text) | 39427103571832 | Juvenile Nonfiction Room: Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lackawanna County Children's Library | JUV 398.2097 ESPERON (Text) | 50686016154689 | Juv Nonfiction | Available | - |
