Orange Candy Slices: And Other Secret Tales (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781558853324)

In this debut collection of coming-of-age stories, Canales intoduces the reader to the cultural traditions and activities of a border community: homage to the Virgin of Guadalupe, the celebration of the day of the Three Magi, a carousel of unique saints, and a flock of very special pink plastic flamingos. With the passage of time, the narrator discovers changes within herself and the community around her.

Author: Viola Canales
ISBN-10: 1558853324
ISBN-13: 9781558853324
Publisher: Pinata Books
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2001
Pages: 121
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.25d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 60440 / Orange Candy Slices and Other Secret Tales


Review Citation(s):
Poder Hispanic 05/01/2002 pg. 64
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2002 pg. 114
Multicultural Review 06/01/2002 pg. 96