Napí Funda un Pueblo / Napí Makes a Village
In this third book about Napí, the government is building a dam, forcing the Mazateca people to make a new village for themselves on inhospitable land. Napí recounts what she remembers of this time -- traveling upriver to the place where they will resettle, the frighteningly beautiful jaguar she sees by the spring, the fierce fires that clear the land for farming, how her father has to walk all day to a far-off town so that he can buy food for the family. But what stands out in her mind very strongly is the misfortune that occurs when her father is kicked by a horse, which she first envisions in a vivid dream. It is Napí who hastens back to the village to fetch her mother and uncles, her rapidity ensuring her father's survival.
Napí's story begins in Napí and Napí Goes to the Mountain, by the same author-illustrator team.
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"Domi's large mural-like, earthy watercolor paintings are closely intertwined with the words and reflect the Spanish-English bilingual text and fine details. The clear text, authentic artwork, and realistic story line make for a fine addition to Spanish-language collections." -- School Library Journal
"As brilliant as backlit stained glass, Domi’s big, naïve watercolors create a lush country setting for this child’s account of her village’s relocation.... As in Napí’s previous two appearances (Napí Goes to the Mountain, 2006, etc.), the author and illustrator, who are human-rights activists, build in a subtle political subtext, but children will respond most readily to Napí’s guileless optimism. A glossary translates Mazatec words into both Spanish and English." -- Kirkus Reviews
Product Details
| Recommended Age | 5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Author | Antonio Ramirez |
| Illustrator | Domi |
| ISBN | 0888999658 |
| Publication Date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Publisher | Groundwood Books |
| Language | Spanish / English |