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The Good Stranger's Sancocho Surprise = El Sancocho Sorpresa Del Buen Desconocido

Author: McLaughlin, John J

Follett Number: 1604JT2
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: IDeletrea, 2020
Availability: Publisher out of stock indefinitely
Format: 57 pages : color illustrations, music ; 28 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-9972904-9-3
ISBN-10: 0-9972904-9-8
Dewey: 398.22
Classifications: Nonfiction

Subjects:
Dominican Republic
Folk Literature
Folklore Dominican Republic
Generosity
Picture Books
Spanish Language Materials Bilingual
Strangers
Text in English and Spanish. "A stranger comes to a rural town, hungry and alone. He asks for help, but only a young girl, looked down upon by her community, is brave enough to offer it. Together they make sancocho - a traditional Dominican Soup - using a secret recipe the stranger has brought from far away. Seemingly out of nothing, the pair creates a miraculous banquet, and along the way they teach the villagers a lasting lesson about generosity, and overcoming fear. A re-telling of the classic tale 'Stone Soup', here set in the Dominican Republic" -- Back cover

From the publisher:
A stranger comes to a rural town, hungry and alone. He asks for help, but only a young girl, looked down upon by her community, is brave enough to offer it. Together they make sancocho-a traditional Dominican soup-using a secret recipe the stranger has brought from far away. Seemingly out of nothing, the pair creates a miraculous banquet, and along the way, they teach the villagers a lasting lesson about generosity, and overcoming fear. A re-telling of the classic tale "Stone Soup", here set in the Dominican Republic, The Good Stranger's Sancocho Surprise is as timely as ever, and will be enjoyed by children, parents, and teachers alike. This re-telling distinguishes itself through its authentic details of Dominican landscape and culture, its subtle integration of the Christian stories of "The Loaves and Fishes" and "The Good Samaritan," and its gentle yet pointed treatment of how societies welcome (or do not welcome) those characterized as "others," including immigrants. As such, it will have special appeal to children and adults of Latin American heritage or Christian affiliation, as well as those interested in folk tales, fairy tales, and multicultural books in general. And, by casting the "others" as its heroes, it offers a refreshing counterpoint to the contemporary rhetoric of scapegoating, division, and exclusion.

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