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The Eyes of the Weaver: Los Ojos del Tejedor Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Ortega, Cristina (Author), Garcia, Patricio (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0826339905     ISBN-13: 9780826339904
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: March 2006
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Annotation: Ortega shares her memories of visits with her grandfather, who taught her how to weave when she was ten years old, and how to listen to and learn from her elders. This engaging story introduces Spanish words and phrases in a context that makes them easy for children to understand. Includes a Spanish/English glossary. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2005018103
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 680(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.3" W x 10.28" L (1.15 lbs) 64 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Southwest U.S.
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Geographic Orientation - New Mexico
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated
Review Citations: Multicultural Review 10/01/2006 pg. 65
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 313 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 44240
Reading Level: 4.1   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Cristina Ortega is the granddaughter of Juan Melquiades Ortega, a master weaver of northern New Mexico's Chimay Valley. Chimay 's roots are in early Spanish Colonial times and has long been famous for its unique weavings.

Juan M. Ortega was taught to weave by his father in the early days when weavers sheared their own sheep and spun and dyed the wool for their blankets. El Tejedor (The Weaver) continued weaving until he was one hundred years old, when his eyesight failed him.

In The Eyes of the Weaver, Cristina shares her memories of visits when she was ten years old with Grandpa in the village of Chimay , where he taught her how to weave. She also recalls how Grandma helped her husband choose color combinations for his Chimay blankets. It was during these visits that Cristina learned how important it is for a child to listen to and learn from his or her relatives.

Some of Juan M. Ortega's weavings and tools of the trade have been included in the exhibit, American Encounters, at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, D.C.

Reading level: 10 years and up


Contributor Bio(s): Ortega, Cristina: - Cristina Ortega has taught elementary school in New Mexico for twenty-five years.Garcia, Patricio E.: - Patricio E. Garcia exhibited in a one-artist show at the Governor's Gallery in Santa Fe.Garcia, Patricio: - Patricio E. Garcia exhibited in a one-artist show at the Governor's Gallery in Santa Fe.
 
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