{"product_id":"the-woman-who-outshone-the-sun-la-mujer-que-brillaba-aun-mas-que-el-sol-the-legend-of-lucia-zenteno-la-leyenda-de-lucia-zentgeno-paperback","title":"The Woman Who Outshone the Sun\/La Mujer Que Brillaba Aun Mas Que El Sol: The Legend of Lucia Zenteno\/La Leyenda de Lucia Zentgeno - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlejandro Cruz Martinez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFernando Olivera\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eRosalma Zubizarreta\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproved Book, Parents' Choice Foundation\u003cbr\u003e Award for Outstanding Children's Books, Parenting Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilingual English\/Spanish. A legend of Lucia Zenteno, who is part of the oral history of the Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lucia Zenteno walks into a mountain village in central Mexico, some villagers whisper that her long black hair blocks out the sun, and they are afraid. Others say her brilliant hair outshines the sun. Frightened, they banish Lucia from the village and watch in amazement as their precious river follows her, for it loves her and will not leave her. Never had the villagers imagined that their beautiful river would leave them, no matter what they did-and so the whole village sets out to find Lucia and beg for her forgiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe legend of Lucia Zenteno is part of the oral history of the Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico-a region of Mexico renowned for its rich cultural history with roots that go back many centuries before Columbus. Alejandro Cruz Martinez, the Zapotec poet who wrote down the original version of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Outshone the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, later gave up his life in his struggle to help win back the water rights of the Zapotec people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlejandro Martinez\u003c\/b\u003e was a promising young Zapotec poet who spent many years collecting the oral traditions of his people, including the story of Lucia Zeneno. He published his own version of the story as a poem in 1986. Alejandro was killed in 1987 while organizing the Zapotec to regain their lost water rights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFernando Olivera\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally acclaimed painter who lives in Oaxaca, Mexico. He was fascinated with the story of Lucia Zenteno ever since he first heard it from his close friend Alejandro Cruz Martinez. His work has been shown internationally, in places like Mexico, El Salvador, and the US. His work is influenced by traditional Oaxacan ways of life, myths and legends, and political and social concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosalma Zubizarreta\u003c\/b\u003e is a bilingual teacher and translator living in San Francisco, California. Her brilliant Spanish translations have graced several Children's Book Press titles, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eFamily Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUncle Nacho's Hat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Outshone the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 8.7 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woman Who Outshone the Sun\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772939600160,"sku":"9780892391264","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/13080c0d0eeaadc2a528700180f7c814.webp?v=1780416827","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-woman-who-outshone-the-sun-la-mujer-que-brillaba-aun-mas-que-el-sol-the-legend-of-lucia-zenteno-la-leyenda-de-lucia-zentgeno-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}