The storyteller's candle

Resource Information

The work The storyteller's candle represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Grosse Pointe Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The storyteller's candle

Statement of responsibility

story, Lucia González ; illustrations, Lulu Delacre = La velita de los cuentos / cuento, Lucia González ; ilustraciones, Lulu Delacre

Title variation

Velita de los cuentos

Creator

• González, Lucía M

Contributor

• Delacre, Lulu

Illustrator

• Delacre, Lulu

Subject

• Belpré, Pura -- Juvenile fiction
• Epiphany -- Fiction
• Epiphany -- Juvenile fiction
• Historical fiction
• Historical fiction
• Librarians -- Fiction
• Librarians -- Juvenile fiction
• Libraries -- Fiction
• Libraries -- Juvenile fiction
• Belpré, Pura -- Fiction
• New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951 -- Juvenile fiction
• Puerto Ricans -- New York (State) | New York -- Fiction
• Puerto Ricans -- New York (State) | New York -- Juvenile fiction
• Spanish language materials -- Bilingual
• New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951 -- Fiction

Genre

• Historical fiction
• Juvenile fiction
• Fiction

Language

• eng
• spa
• eng

Summary

During the early days of the Great Depression, New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, Pura Belpré, introduces the public library to immigrants living in El Barrio and hosts the neighborhood's first Three Kings' Day fiesta. Presented in English and Spanish

Awards note

Pura Belpre Award/Honors, 2009

Cataloging source

DLC

Citation source

• Wilson's Children, January 2009
• School Library Journal, April 2008
• Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2009
• Pub Weekly, April 2008
• Booklist, March 2008
• Horn Book, October 2008
• Kirkus Review, April 2008
• Library Media Connection, November 2008
• Multicultural Review, March 2008

Dewey number

[E]

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• 2.6
• K-3

Intended audience source

Follett Library Resources

Language note

Text in English and Spanish

Literary form

fiction

Target audience

primary