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Aventuras Por El Mundo Para Nias Valientes / Fairy Tales for Fearless Girls
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Preprense para conocer a jvenes valientes y soadoras de todo el mundo, que desafan los estereotipos y que, con su valenta y sus hazaas, salvarn a sus amigos, a su familia y a la sociedad de varias amenazas. Conocern a la maravillosa Atlanta, que manejaba a la perfeccin su arco y flecha; a Tokoyo, quien rescat a su padre del exilio. Les encantar la historia de Tatterhood, quien visti harapos hasta que los dems la aceptaran tal cual era; o la de Unanana, quien enfrent con valenta a un malvado elefante. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Discover the inspiring tales of kick-ass girls in this empowering collection of classic children's tales, retold by multi-award-winning author Anita Ganeri. Showcasing narratives that celebrate strong, independent women, these fairy tales contain heroines that aren't reduced to being wives or witches! Instead, they run free and possess the qualities we would hope for in our daughters and friends: self-confidence, strength, wits, courage, fearlessness, and independence. They live freely, happily ever after, without restraint or narrowly defined roles. These stories include: - Atalanta the Huntress (Greece)
- Nana Miriam (Niger)
- Fitcher's Bird (Germany)
- The Girl and the Puma (Argentina)
- Li Chi Slays the Serpent (China)
- Brave Woman Counts Coup (US/White River Sioux)
- Mizilca (Romania)
- The Pirate Princess (Poland/Jewish)
- The Samurai Maiden (Japan)
- Molly Whuppie (England) Accompanied by magical illustrations, these stories will capture the hearts and minds of young readers everywhere.
Preprense para conocer a jvenes valientes y soadoras de todo el mundo, que desafan los estereotipos y que, con su valenta y sus hazaas, salvarn a sus amigos, a su familia y a la sociedad de varias amenazas. Conocern a la maravillosa Atlanta, que manejaba a la perfeccin su arco y flecha; a Tokoyo, quien rescat a su padre del exilio. Les encantar la historia de Tatterhood, quien visti harapos hasta que los dems la aceptaran tal cual era; o la de Unanana, quien enfrent con valenta a un malvado elefante. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Discover the inspiring tales of kick-ass girls in this empowering collection of classic children's tales, retold by multi-award-winning author Anita Ganeri. Showcasing narratives that celebrate strong, independent women, these fairy tales contain heroines that aren't reduced to being wives or witches! Instead, they run free and possess the qualities we would hope for in our daughters and friends: self-confidence, strength, wits, courage, fearlessness, and independence. They live freely, happily ever after, without restraint or narrowly defined roles. These stories include: - Atalanta the Huntress (Greece)
- Nana Miriam (Niger)
- Fitcher's Bird (Germany)
- The Girl and the Puma (Argentina)
- Li Chi Slays the Serpent (China)
- Brave Woman Counts Coup (US/White River Sioux)
- Mizilca (Romania)
- The Pirate Princess (Poland/Jewish)
- The Samurai Maiden (Japan)
- Molly Whuppie (England) Accompanied by magical illustrations, these stories will capture the hearts and minds of young readers everywhere.
Hardcover
$12.95