Messengers of Rain and Other Poems from Latin America

• Author(s): Claudia M. Lee,
• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Pages: 80
• ISBN_10: 0888994702
  ISBN_13: 9780888994707
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / General , Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America , Poetry / European / Spanish & Portuguese ,

Description:... This anthology of poems introduces readers to an eclectic mix of new and established Latin American poets. The beautifully illustrated collection from 19 Latin American countries features traditional pre-Columbian work that is represented alongside contemporary poetry, and a significant portion of the book comes from the indigenous community. Divided into four groups -- Magic Recipes, Traditional Songs and Cooings, The Cricket Sings in the Mountain, and Words and Books -- the poems range from celebrations of nature and nonsense to musings on politics and magic. The book includes the work of Roque Dalton, Humberto A'kabal, and Emilia Gallego.