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SOUTHERN SPAIN
For Kids
The Story of Ferdinand
• Munro Leaf
• Robert Lawson
LITERATURE •
1936 •
PAPER
• 72 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
This classic story of a bull who loved to smell flowers (memorably opening with Once upon a Time in Spain) has lost none of its enchantment over the decades. The pen-and-ink drawings evoke with a few lines the pasture where Ferdinand lolled, the frightening men from the Madrid who came to take him away, and the landscapes and scenery of Spain. Originally published in 1936.
(SPN212, $7.99) |
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If You Were There in 1492, Everyday Life in the Time of Columbus
• Barbara Brenner
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 112 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Life in Spain just before Columbus's voyage to the Americas -- when tomatoes, pumpkins and Aztec gold were still unknown in Europe. This clever illustrated history gives the facts of life in the cities and countryside from a child's point of view. Middle schoolers will like it.
(SPN164, $8.99) |
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Shadow of a Bull
• Maia Wojciechowska
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 151 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Manolo's father was a spectacular and beloved bullfighter. Now, as Manolo nears his 12th birthday, he must choose his career path. Will he become a bullfighter as great as his father, as all the citizens of Arcangel hope? Or will he please himself and pursue a career in medicine? This compelling young-adult novel won the Newbery Medal in 1964. Not surprisingly, it features vivid descriptions of bullfights.
(SPN160, $5.99) |
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