Angel’s Kite / La estrella de Angel

By Alberto Blanco, Rodolfo Morales
Paperback: $11.95

By award-winning Mexican author Alberto Blanco, comes the story of how a young kite maker mysteriously brings back the missing church bell to his beloved town.

Description

No one knows what happened to the bell in the church tower. Did the priest sell the bell to a foreign collector? Did revolutionaries melt it down and turn the metal into cannons? Or was it magic? Whatever the reason, the town hasn’t been the same since. To heal the pain of this loss, Angel, the young kite maker, creates a beautiful kite that shows the whole town-including the missing church bell. After an exciting chase and a lonely night on a cold mountaintop with his three loyal dogs, Angel succeeds in bringing back the bell to his beloved town.

About the Creators

Alberto Blanco

Alberto Blanco is one of Mexico’s most outstanding poets. He is the award-winning author of over 20 books, including The Desery Mermaid published by Children's Book Press.

Rodolfo Morales

Rodolfo Morales was one of Mexico’s greatest artists of his time. His works can be seen in museums and galleries around the world. He created the collage pictures in Angel's Kite especially for Alberto Blanco's story, which was in turn inspired by Rodolfo's own childhood as a kite maker in his beloved town of Ocotlán, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Awards

  • Américas Award

    Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs

Reviews

  • "[A]n excellent choice for sharing aloud. The bilingual text is a natural for two youngsters to read simultaneously. Collage pictures by Morales, a Mexican artist, round out the tale."

    - School Library Journal
  • "Resonant imagery and glowing illustrations give this quiet tale a potent folkloric aura."

    - Kirkus Reviews
  • "[E[verything was created to make the whole book a work of art."

    - American Booksellers Association

Paperback

  • ISBN 9780892391561
  • Price $11.95
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2014
  • Trim Size 8 × 9 in
  • Weight 0.3125 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 1079
  • Interests

  • Imprint Children's Book Press
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / People & Places / Mexico
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Fantasy & Magic
  • Themes Bilingual, Conflict resolution, Cultural Diversity, Dreams & Aspirations, Fantasy, Fiction, Folktale / Folklore / Traditional Literature, Heroism, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Leadership, Optimism / Enthusiasm, Overcoming Obstacles, Persistence / Grit, Pride, Responsibility
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 10
  • Grade Range Grades 1 - 5
  • Guided Reading R
  • Spanish Guided Reading R
  • ATOS Book Level 4.7
  • DRA 40
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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