The princess and the warrior : a tale of two volcanoes
Titre
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The princess and the warrior : a tale of two volcanoes
Duncan, Tonatiuh
Sommaire
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Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh reimagines one of Mexico's cherished legends. Princess Izta had many wealthy suitors but dismissed them all. When a mere warrior, Popoca, promised to be true to her and stay always by her side, Izta fell in love. The emperor promised Popoca if he could defeat their enemy Jaguar Claw, then Popoca and Izta could wed. When Popoca was near to defeating Jaguar Claw, his opponent sent a messenger to Izta saying Popoca was dead. Izta fell into a deep sleep and, upon his return, even Popoca could not wake her. As promised Popoca stayed by her side.
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2016
Description matérielle
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
2017 ALA Pura Belpre Award nominee
Terme de vedette-matière
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Aztecs -- Folklore.
Nahuas -- Folklore.
Indigenous peoples -- Mexico -- Folklore.
Mountains -- Folklore.
Legends -- Mexico.
Résumé
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Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh reimagines one of Mexico's cherished legends. Princess Izta had many wealthy suitors but dismissed them all. When a mere warrior, Popoca, promised to be true to her and stay always by her side, Izta fell in love. The emperor promised Popoca if he could defeat their enemy Jaguar Claw, then Popoca and Izta could wed. When Popoca was near to defeating Jaguar Claw, his opponent sent a messenger to Izta saying Popoca was dead. Izta fell into a deep sleep and, upon his return, even Popoca could not wake her. As promised Popoca stayed by her side.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9781419721304
Informations de publication
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New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2016]
©2016
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| Bisset | E TON | Book | 30276000372193 | Picture Books |