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George L. Crespo

Autor(a) de How the Sea Began: A Taino Myth

3 Works 79 Membros 4 Críticas

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Obras por George L. Crespo

How the Sea Began: A Taino Myth (1993) 38 exemplares
The Village Basket Weaver (1996) — Ilustrador — 23 exemplares

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male

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How The Sea Began: A Taino Myth by George L. Crespo, is a West Indies legend about a magical wooden gourd that breaks and floods the land to become the world's ocean. It is said that in the beginning of time, the people of Zuania lived on mountains, worshipped deities, and hunted for food with bows and arrows. Paired with colorful illustrations, the tale of how the sea began is great for second graders. The author includes a brief explanation of the story's geography and origin in the back of the book, which could be used to teach a History lesson on native Indians. Students might also be encouraged to read similar books about myths and legends in an activity where they compare different types of literature.… (mais)
 
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Virginiaaaa | 1 outra crítica | Nov 14, 2017 |
When one animal had fire, he refused to share with the others. In an elaborate plan to get him to share, he gets stuck in a tunnel and the other animals will only help out if he promises to give them the fire so they can all cook food. This is an okay story with lots of difficult Indian names that may make it hard for some kids to follow.
 
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rhigginbotham | Sep 25, 2014 |
A tale of a young boy, Tavio who would wake at dawn to watch his grandfather, Policarpio, weave baskets. His grandfather was the town basket weaver and is the only one who knows how to create the cassava baskets, used to make the town’s bread. As Tavio watches his grandfather day to day, he sees him getting weaker and weaker. Eventually Policarpio is too weak to continue but is able to tell tavio how to finish the basket. Tavio continues the tradition of creating beautiful things like his grandfather. The author’s note and illustrator’s note at the end of the story is very helpful in gaining background knowledge before reading the story.… (mais)
 
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AleciaDesselle | Feb 22, 2014 |
In this story Crespo pays homage to the people who helped shape the Puerto Rican heritage. This book is beautifully illustrated with vivid colors and interesting images. It uses a lot of traditional words as well and at the end there is a pronunciation guide to help pronounce the new words children may learn reading. This book will help teach children about a new culture that they might not have known before.
 
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shungate | 1 outra crítica | Jun 6, 2011 |

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Obras
3
Membros
79
Popularidade
#226,897
Avaliação
½ 3.7
Críticas
4
ISBN
4

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