Anaya, Rudolfo A.

First Tortilla a bilingual story The First Tortilla Rudolfo Anaya ; illustrated by Amy Cordova ; translated into Spanish by Enrique R. Lamadrid - Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press 2012 - 1 volume (unpaged) color illustrations 22 x 26 cm

"First paperbound printing, 2012"--Title page verso. Originally published as a hardback in 2007.

Guided by a blue hummingbird, Jade brings an offering to the Mountain Spirit who lives near her village in Mexico, and asks if he will send rain to end the drought that threatens the people. Includes information about the legend on which this story is based and facts about corn.


Parallel text in English and Spanish.

0826342159 9780826342157




Tortillas--Folklore--Juvenile fiction
Droughts--Folklore--Juvenile fiction
Spirits--Folklore--Juvenile fiction
Courage--Folklore--Juvenile fiction
Hummingbirds--Folklore--Juvenile fiction
Bilingual books
Spanish language materials--Bilingual
Bilingual books--English-Spanish


Mexico--History--Fiction



PZ73 / .A4959 2012

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