Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua
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Award-winning illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life debut author Gloria Amescua's lyrical picture book biography of an Indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people's culture through modeling for famous artists. A 2022 Pura Belpré Award Author Honor Book She was Luz Jiménez,
child of the flower-song people,
the powerful Aztec,
who called themselves Nahua--
who lost their land but who did not disappear. As a young Nahua girl in Mexico during the early 1900s, Luz learned how to grind corn in a metate, to twist yarn with her toes, and to weave on a loom. By the fire at night, she listened to stories of her community's joys, suffering, and survival, and wove them into her heart.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 08/17/2021
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.10h x 9.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781419740206
Age: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 514187 / Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jimenez, Daughter of the Nahua
Award: Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 07/12/2021
Booklist 08/01/2021 pg. 44
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2021 pg. 111
Shelf Awareness 08/20/2021
School Library Journal 10/01/2021 pg. 99
About the Author
Gloria Amescua is an educator, poet, and children's book writer. She was awarded Lee & Low's 2016 New Voices Honor Award for her manuscript about Luz Jiménez and was named a finalist for the Austin Chapter Cynthia Leitich Smith Mentorship Award and We Need Diverse Books' Mentorship program. This is her debut picture book. Duncan Tonatiuh was born in Mexico City and grew up in San Miguel de Allende. His books have received many awards over the years. He currently lives in San Miguel with his wife and children but travels to the United States often.
child of the flower-song people,
the powerful Aztec,
who called themselves Nahua--
who lost their land but who did not disappear. As a young Nahua girl in Mexico during the early 1900s, Luz learned how to grind corn in a metate, to twist yarn with her toes, and to weave on a loom. By the fire at night, she listened to stories of her community's joys, suffering, and survival, and wove them into her heart.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 08/17/2021
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.10h x 9.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781419740206
Age: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 514187 / Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jimenez, Daughter of the Nahua
Award: Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 07/12/2021
Booklist 08/01/2021 pg. 44
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2021 pg. 111
Shelf Awareness 08/20/2021
School Library Journal 10/01/2021 pg. 99
About the Author
Gloria Amescua is an educator, poet, and children's book writer. She was awarded Lee & Low's 2016 New Voices Honor Award for her manuscript about Luz Jiménez and was named a finalist for the Austin Chapter Cynthia Leitich Smith Mentorship Award and We Need Diverse Books' Mentorship program. This is her debut picture book. Duncan Tonatiuh was born in Mexico City and grew up in San Miguel de Allende. His books have received many awards over the years. He currently lives in San Miguel with his wife and children but travels to the United States often.