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Red Ridin' in the Hood: And Other Cuentos

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By Patricia Santos Marcantonio
Publisher Farrar, Straus Giroux - (Farrar, Straus Giroux (BYR))
Red Ridin' in the Hood: And Other Cuentos
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Famous tales refashioned in Latin American settings Eleven classic tales are retold with an injection of Latino culture, providing a twist on the traditional forms while sustaining a freshness all their own. The title story, Red Ridin in the Hood, moves the setting to the barrio, where Red decides to brave dangerous Forest Street in order to reach her abuelita and encounters the menacing wolf in a thumping Chevy lowrider. Some stories are set in the Mexican countryside; in Belleza y La Bestia, the beautiful heroine is a defender of the Revolution and teaches the beast about the righteousness of the freedom fighters. El D a de los Muertos, a retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, takes place in the time of the Aztecs and casts Orpheus as the feathermaker Nochehuatl. These and the other cuentos in this book are further brought to life by abundant illustrations, by turns comical and poignant.

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28246 words28,246 words
192 pages192 pages
Lexile 700LLexile 700L
Grade 3 to 6Grade 3 to 6
Published 2005Published 2005

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