Blancaflor : the hero with secret powers : a folktale from Latin America / Nadja Spiegelman & Sergio García Sánchez ; [with an introduction by F. Isabel Campoy].
Material type:
TextSeries: TOON GraphicsPublisher: New York : TOON Books, 2021Edition: [English edition]Description: 48 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781943145560
- 1943145563
- 9781943145553
- 1943145555
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- Folklore -- Latin America -- Adaptations -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction
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- Ghouls and ogres -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction
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- Ability -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction
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| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Graphic Novel | TOON GRAPHICS | Available | 33111010605166 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's Graphic Novel | TOON GRAPHICS | Available | 33111010751168 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
One of the New York Times Best Children's Books of 2021
A Children's Book about finally being seen . Blancaflor , a superb graphic storytelling of a classic Latin American folktale, showcases the invisible labor of women and the contributions of Indigenous cultures.
A damsel to the rescue! Raised by a mean ogre of a father who eats his opponents for dinner, Blancaflor is often told not to show off her own considerable powers for fear of scaring off suitors. When a prince falls from the sky and wakes up in her lap, she is spellbound and moves heaven and earth to help the endearing, yet not so clever, young man, all while trying not to let him know. With their trademark magnificent brio, Nadja Spiegelman and Sergio García Sánchez update a classic tale extolling the strength and resourcefulness of women.
"TOON graphics for visual readers." -- Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (page 48).
Grades 4-6 TOON Books.
"In this updated adaptation of a classic Latin American folktale, Blancaflor, a young ogre with magical powers, decides to secretly help a charming prince who has made a foolish bet with her father. Through saving the prince and the kingdom, she learns to be honest with herself and others about the things that make her special"-- Provided by publisher.