Elena's Serenade
Hardcover – Picture Book, March 1, 2004
Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Hardcover · March 1, 2004
Who ever heard of a girl glassblower?
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- Who it’s for
- A girl’s wish to blow glass gives this magical story its lively, questioning pull.
- Themes
- Gender expectations, Glassblowing and creativity, Magic realism
- Genres
- Art & Architecture, US: Hispanic & Latino Stories, Stories Set in Mexico
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Who ever heard of a girl glassblower? In Mexico, where the sun is called el sol and the moon is called la luna, a little girl called Elena wants to blow into a long pipe...and make bottles appear, like magic. But girls can't be glassblowers. Or can they? Join Elena on her fantastic journey to Monterrey -- home of the great glassblowers! -- in an enchanting story filled with magic realism.
Glassblower’s Spark
A girl’s wish to blow glass gives this magical story its lively, questioning pull.
Come here for
- A young heroine reaching beyond what girls are told
- Spanish words and Mexican glassblowing
Expect
- A picture-book journey to Monterrey
- Wonder and a gently defiant question
Where it sits
| Stories Set in Mexico | 58% |
|---|---|
| Art & Architecture | 35% |
| US: Hispanic & Latino Stories | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art & Architecture
- Country & Ethnic Folktales
- Stories Set in Mexico
- Authors
- Campbell Geeslin
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Published
- March 1, 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Gender expectations · Glassblowing and creativity · Magic realism
- Reading lane
- Art & Architecture