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3) Hanukkah
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24 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Español
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A simple introduction to the symbols, celebration, and traditions of Hanukkah.
4) Blancaflor
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Pedro becomes trapped by the Devil when he makes a deal for good luck. After five years, Pedro must travel to the Devil's house where he is given a series of three impossible tasks. With the help of Blancaflor, the Devil's youngest daughter, will Pedro be able to escape?
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In this tale of consequences and redemption, Malintzin is an Aztec princess until she's sold into slavery to the invading Spanish. As one of Hernán Cortés' slaves, she is faced with the decision of siding with her people who sold her into slavery, or Cortés as he attempts to overthrow the Aztecs.
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Juan Diego is on his way to church when he is stopped by a vision of the Virgin Mary and tasked with convincing the bishop to build a church for her on top of the hill of Tepeyac. Will the bishop listen to a poor countryman? Learn the story of the founding of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in this Mexican tale.
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Rosha's brother Tup is mad Rosha likes to play alone instead of with him. One day he cuts her hair and uses it to trap the sun. Rosha asks the animals to help her free the sun, but only the mole will. Can such a small animal help with such a big job? Learn why moles live underground in this folk tale from the Maya highlands.
12) Tangu Yuh
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In Tehuantepec the Zapotec people used to get along, but discontent grew between the people in the north, the south, and the middle. Learn if a visit from the goddess Tangu Yuh can bring the Zapotecs together and why they make clay figures for New Year's Day.
16) Cinco de Mayo
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32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 23 cm.
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Español
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Discusses the holiday Cinco de Mayo, celebrated by Mexicans and Mexican Americans in remembrance of the Mexican army's defeat of the French army in Puebla, Mexico, in 1862.
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