{"product_id":"the-secret-legacy-9781773064550","title":"The Secret Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobel Peace Prize winner and noted Maya activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum returns once more to the world of her childhood in \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Legacy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven-year-old Ixkem is chosen by her grandfather amongst all the villagers to inherit the responsibility for tending his special cornfield. Ixkem goes to the field and begins to shout and stomp to frighten away the animals who would like to share the harvest. Suddenly a mass of tiny creatures appear -- the b'e'n -- secret animal spirits of which there is one for every human on earth. They take Ixkem into the underworld, where she tells them the amazing stories that her grandfather has told her. In exchange the b'e'n whisper a secret for her to take to her grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRich and vibrant illustrations by noted Mazatec-Mexican artist Domi perfectly complement this magical Maya tale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2\u003cbr\u003e Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiano, Dante:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDante Liano is an eminent Guatemalan writer and National Literature Award laureate. He currently lives in Milan, where he teaches Latin American literature. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Man from Montserrat\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe San Andres Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Girl from Chimel\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Honey Jar\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnger, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDavid Unger is an award-winning translator and author born in Guatemala. His work has been translated into Italian, Spanish and Chinese. He received Guatemala's 2014 Miguel Angel Asturias National Prize in Literature for lifetime achievement, though he writes exclusively in English and lives in the US. His many translations include \u003cem\u003eThe Girl from Chimel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Honey Jar\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePopul Vuh: A Sacred Book of the Maya\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDomi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDomi is a well-known Mazateca artist, whose vivid illustrations appear in many children's books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Colors\u003c\/em\u003e by Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos, \u003cem\u003eThe Night the Moon Fell (La noche que se cayó la luna)\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Race of Toad and Deer (La carrera del sapo y el venado)\u003c\/em\u003e, both by Pat Mora. She has also illustrated \u003cem\u003eThe Girl from Chimel\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Honey Jar\u003c\/em\u003e, by Rigoberta Menchú and Dante Liano. She lives in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611127550226,"sku":"9781773064550","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_40c41cca-f276-4cef-a552-5d3d3061dc0e.jpg?v=1732357605","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-secret-legacy-9781773064550","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}