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Elena's Serenade

Name: Elena's Serenade
ISBN: 9780689849084

Hardcover – Picture Book, March 1, 2004

Campbell Geeslin

Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Hardcover · March 1, 2004

Reading lane: US: Hispanic & Latino Stories

Who ever heard of a girl glassblower?

US: Hispanic & Latino Stories Stories Set in Mexico Caribbean & Latin American Stories

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At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Glassblower’s Spark

A girl’s wish to blow glass gives this magical story its lively, questioning pull.

Come here for

A young heroine reaching beyond what girls are told
Spanish words and Mexican glassblowing

Expect

A picture-book journey to Monterrey
Wonder and a gently defiant question

Book Details

Authors: Campbell Geeslin
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: March 1, 2004
Format: Hardcover
Theme: US: Hispanic & Latino Stories · Caribbean & Latin American Stories
Reading lane: US: Hispanic & Latino Stories

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Publisher Categories

Art & Architecture
Country & Ethnic Folktales
Stories Set in Mexico

About This Book

Who ever heard of a girl glassblower? In Mexico, where the sun is called el sol and the moon is called la luna, a little girl called Elena wants to blow into a long pipe...and make bottles appear, like magic. But girls can't be glassblowers. Or can they? Join Elena on her fantastic journey to Monterrey -- home of the great glassblowers! -- in an enchanting story filled with magic realism.