WHERE FIREFLIES DANCE/ AHI,DENDE BAILN LAS LUCERNAGAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author (last name first):
Corpi, Lucha

Publisher, Date of Publication: 

Children's Book Press/2002

Grade Level/ or Age Level: 

3rd-4th

Classification: Fiction

 

This is an excellent book that expresses Mexican culture and value with in Latin heritage. This is an autobiographical story focusing on the author's childhood memories growing up in Jaltipan, Vercruz with her family. The book focuses on the love of music and story telling with in her family. The book also focuses on a story that Lucha's grandmother told her as a child. It is a story that is told throughout the community and is well known to the citizens of Jaltipan. Lucha now tells her grandmother's stories to her children hoping that they will pass them on to their children. 

The book is rich in color and contains gorgeous pictures. It is an excellent read aloud book and is appropriate for third and fourth grades. This book could be read for inspiration showing how it is important to find each individual's destiny in the world. 

Reviewed By: Florencio Barron (Midwestern State University Student in Dr. Linda Prieto's Class)