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My Daughter, My Son, the Eagle, the Dove
An Aztec Chant
By Castillo, Ana & Guevara, Susan
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-52545-856-2
- Publisher
- New York : Dutton Books, 2000.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2000
Gr 7-Up In a work best suited for adults, Castillo reworks ancient Nahuatl chants into modern form. The poetic text celebrates rites of passage in a young person's life, from birth through childhood and young adulthood, to marriage and parenthood. Two sections, one for a daughter and one for a son, share lessons, chiefly of self-respect and respect for other living things. "When you speak, speak/not too loud/and no...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
