Follett Content Book Detail: Dancing With the Devil and Other Tales From Beyond by Saldana, Rene

Dancing With the Devil and Other Tales From Beyond

Author: Saldana, Rene

Follett Number: 0155BX4
Audience: Young Adult
Publisher: Pinata Books, 2012
Format: 81, 83 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-55885-744-5
ISBN-10: 1-55885-744-3
LCCN: 2012-008729
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Fiction; Story Collection

Subjects:
Mexican Americans Fiction
Short Stories
Spanish Language Materials Bilingual
Text in English and Spanish.;Titles from separate title pages; works issued back-to-back and inverted.;La llorona sings a happy song = La llorona canta una cancion alegre -- Louie spills his guts = Louie suelta la sopa -- Dancing with the devil = Bailando con el diablo -- God's will be done = Si Diosito quiere -- Have I got a marble for you = Ay, la canica que te tengo -- All choked up = Sin palabras. A collection of stories based on Mexican American lore, including the title selection in which Joey's date to the school dance, Marlen, is distracted by a well-dressed stranger who literally burns up the dance floor. Presented in English and Spanish.

From the publisher:
A collection of traditional tales based on Mexican American lore with a contemporary twist.

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