Mandaderos de la Lluvia / Messengers of Rain

By Rafael Yockteng and Claudia M. Lee

Book Overview

Latin America has always been a full contributor to the rich poetic tradition of the Spanish language. Even before the arrival of the Spanish, the native peoples of Central and South America had a poetic idiom of their own. This bilingual anthology for young readers, containing sixty-four poems from nineteen countries, presents a fascinating mix of established and new poets. A significant portion of the book comes from the native community. Traditional pre-Colombian work is represented alongside that of young indigenous poets, who are writing some of the most exciting and fresh poetry in the Americas today. With beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Colombian illustrator Rafael Yockteng, the book provides an outstanding introduction to a rich poetic tradition and an engaging way for young readers to encounter poetry.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155498114X
• ISBN13: 9781554981144
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Libros Tigrillo
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 7