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Books narrated by Myra Vitela

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    Child of the Flower-Song People

    Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua

    Narrated by Myra Vitela ...

    Unabridged

    21 min

    Award-winning illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life debut author Gloria Amescua's lyrical biography of an indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people's culture through modeling for famous artistsA 2022 Pura Belpré Award Author Honor BookShe was Luz Jiménez,child of the flower-song people,the powerful Aztec,who called themselves Nahua—who lost their land but who did ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Abuelita's Song

    Illustrated by Mariyah Rahman ...
    From Pura Belpré Honor author Gloria Amescua comes a sweet picture book integrating Spanish words and celebrating the family and music that connects us all.Every night, when the sun says buenas noches, a mother sings a special lullaby to her baby boy: ¿Dónde está mi corazón? Aquí, aquí, aquí en mis brazos.As he gets older, the boy asks for his song over and over until it’s forever in his heart. ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Child of the Flower-Song People

    Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua

    Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh ...
    Award-winning illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life debut author Gloria Amescua's lyrical picture book biography of an Indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people's culture through modeling for famous artists.A 2022 Pura Belpré Award Author Honor BookShe was Luz Jiménez,child of the flower-song people,the powerful Aztec,who called themselves Nahua—<br /... ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Child of the Flower-Song People

    Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua

    Narrated by Victoria Villarreal ...

    Unabridged

    15 min

    Debut author Gloria Amescua's lyrical biography of an indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people's culture through modeling for famous artists.She was Luz Jiménez,child of the flower-song people,the powerful Aztec,who called themselves Nahua—who lost their land but who did not disappear.As a young Nahua girl in Mexico during the early 1900s, Luz learned to... ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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