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Children's Nonfiction Other, Non-religious

Un Barrilete / Barrilete

para el dia de los muertos / A Kite for the Day of the Dead

by (author) Elisa Amado

photographs by Joya Hairs

Publisher
Groundwood Books Ltd
Initial publish date
Aug 2012
Category
Other, Non-Religious, Caribbean & Latin America, Death & Dying
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781554981120
    Publish Date
    Aug 2012
    List Price
    $9.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 5 to 9
  • Grade: k to 4
  • Reading age: 5 to 9

Description

In Guatemala, there is a village called Santiago Sacatepéquez. It is a very small but famous place because once a year, on the Day of the Dead, the people of Santiago fly some of the biggest kites in the world. As large as seven meters (twenty-three feet) in diameter, they fill the sky over the cemetery with brilliant colors.

Juan and his brothers always helped their grandfather build the kite for the Day of the Dead. But their grandfather has recently died, and the boys must carry on the tradition on their own. This beautifully photographed book shows us the village of Santiago and tells us Juan’s story as he gathers the materials, builds the kite and, finally, flies it with the help of his friends.

About the authors

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Joya Hairs, who lived in Guatemala for thirty years, is a renowned photographer. She visited Santiago Sacatepéquez many times to visit the kite makers. This book was photographed in the 1970s, before the civil war that resulted in the deaths of many Maya. She lives in Jamaica.

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