TY  - BOOK
AU  - Amescua,Gloria
AU  - Tonatiuh,Duncan
TI  - Child of the flower-song people: Luz Jiménez, daughter of the Nahua 
SN  - 9781419740206
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York
PB  - Abrams Books for Young Readers
KW  - Jiménez, Doña Luz,
KW  - Nahuas
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Indians of Mexico
KW  - Mexico
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Creative nonfiction
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Picture books
KW  - Biographies
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Ages 6 to 10; Abrams Books for Young Readers
N2  - "This moving, beautifully illustrated biography tells the remarkable story of how model and teacher Luz Jiménez became "the soul of Mexico"--a living link between the indigenous Nahua and the rest of the world. Through her deep pride in her roots and her unshakeable spirit, the world came to recognize the beauty and strength of her people." -- inside front jacket flap; A fictionalized account of a Nahua woman who grew up in Mexico during the early 1900s, became a model for artists, worked with scholars to preserve Nahuatl language and stories, and was known as the "soul of Mexico." Includes author's note, timeline, and glossary
ER  -