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El Ascenso Del Rey Enano (Tales of the Feathered Serpent, Book 1)

Author: Bowles, David

Follett Number: 1978VT7
Audience: Upper Elementary
Publisher: Vintage Espanol, 2021
Format: 63 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm.
ISBN-13: 978-0-593-31269-8
ISBN-10: 0-593-31269-4
Dewey: 741.5
Classifications: Nonfiction

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Subjects:
Action and Adventure Comics
Adventure and Adventurers Fiction
Cartoons and Comics
Graphic Novels
Kings, Queens, Rulers, Etc. Fiction
Magic Fiction
Maya Mythology Fiction
Mexico Fiction
Spanish Language
Translation of: Rise of the halfling king.;Text in Spanish. A magical boy from Mayan mythology faces impossible tasks and a ruthless king to save the people of Mexico.

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Una emocionante novela grafica que sigue las aventuras de un nino magico de la mitologia maya, El ascenso del rey enano es el primer tomo de una serie basada en mitos y leyendas mesoamericanas. Sayam siempre ha sido diferente de los demas ninos: es muy bajo para su edad, su mejor amigo es un mono y lo mas curioso de todo: nacio de un huevo! Su abuela, una bruja, lo encontro y le enseno toda la magia antigua que usa para ayudar a su gente. Entonces, cuando una serpiente gigante comienza a aterrorizar una ciudad cercana, Sayam decide que es hora de usar su conocimiento para ayudar a otros, y entra en accion. Pero la bestia podria no ser el mayor problema de Sayam: el despiadado rey Kinich Kak Ek ve a Sayam como una amenaza para su trono. La profecia declara que quien tenga exito en tres pruebas imposibles sera rey. Las serpientes monstruosas y las pruebas imposibles son mucho para un nino, pero Sayam es valiente y tiene a un mono leal, una abuela sabia y conocimientos magicos de su lado! A los lectores de historias de aventuras con un enfoque mitologico les encantara esta emocionante y accesible novela grafica. El ascenso del rey enano es tambien un atractivo recurso educativo para los estudiantes de secundaria: una introduccion inigualable a la cultura maya, brindada por un experto en la cultura mesoamericana y la literatura juvenil. Bowles reunio previamente una serie de historias de la mitologia maya, azteca y otras antiguas mitologias del Mexico precolombino en un libro para jovenes lectores titulado Serpiente emplumada, corazon del cielo. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "It's a timeless story told in a timely way: Mayan codex meets superhero comic book." ?The New York Times A middle grade graphic novel follows the adventures of a magical boy from Maya mythology. The first of a series based on ancient Mesoamerican myths and legends. Sayam has always been different from other kids?he's very short for his age, his best friend is a monkey, and most curious of all: he was born from an egg! His grandmother, a witch, found him and taught him all the ancient magic she uses to help her people. So when a giant snake starts terrorizing a nearby city, Sayam decides it's time for him to use his knowledge to help others, and steps into action. But the beast might not be Sayam's biggest problem: the ruthless King Kinich Kak Ek sees Sayam as a threat to his throne. Prophecy declares that whoever succeeds at three impossible tests will be king. Monstrous snakes and impossible tests are a lot for a boy to handle, but Sayam is brave and has a loyal monkey, a wise grandmother, and magical knowledge on his side! Fans of adventure tales with a mythological focus?such as Bowles' previous work with Latin American myths, The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande and the Garza Twin series, as well as Rick Riordan P

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