Theme: Mayan

Pascual’s Magic Pictures

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Having saved enough money to buy a disposable camera, Pascual goes into the Guatemalan jungle to take pictures of monkeys, but the results are not what he expected.

Descriptors: Guatemala, Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Fiesta Feminina: Celebrating Women in Mexican Folktale

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Deep in the lush Mexican forests, amidst the tall mountains and the rushing rivers, dwells a great goddess. Her broad torso bends to form the sky and her legs rise to become the valleys and deserts. She is the earth, the land of Mexico, and if you listen closely, you will hear her calling “tengo [...]

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Mario’s Mayan Journey

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A young Mexican dreams that he meets two Mayan children and together they visit ancient ruins in the jungles of the Yuc

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