Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Pájaro verde Pájaro verde Joe Hayes Although her mother and sisters make fun of her decision to marry a green bird, to Mirabel he is a prince and so when her family's jealousy endangers him, she sets out to save his life and their love. OL15839117W
Don't say a word, mamá = Don't say a word, mamá = Joe Hayes Sisters Rosa and Blanca are so kind, thoughtful, and generous--and such good gardeners--that their Mamá who lives between the two winds up with a great deal of corn, tomatoes, and red hot chiles. OL16564025W
Ghost Fever Ghost Fever Joe Hayes In the 1950s, fourteen-year-old Elena Padilla and her father move into a haunted house in Duston, Arizona, where only Elena can see and help the ghost of the young girl who died there. OL1845988W
Here comes the storyteller Here comes the storyteller Joe Hayes Presents favorite Southwestern folktales of storyteller Joe Hayes, photographs of Hayes performing, and storytelling tips. OL1845992W
La llorona = La llorona = Joe Hayes A retelling, in parallel English and Spanish text, of the traditional tale told in the Southwest and in Mexico of how the beautiful Maria became a ghost. OL1846030W
Spoon for Every Bite Spoon for Every Bite Joe Hayes A poor husband and wife ask their rich neighbor to be godfather of their child, and once they are compadres, prey upon his pride and extravagance to trick him out of his fortune. OL1846032W
Juan Verdades, the man who couldn't tell a lie = Juan Verdades, the man who couldn't tell a lie = Joe Hayes A retelling, in English and Spanish, of the tale of a wealthy rancher who is so certain of the honesty of his foreman that he wagers his ranch. OL18728156W
Little Gold Star = Little Gold Star = Joe Hayes In this variation of the Cinderella story, coming from the Hispanic tradition in New Mexico, Arciá and her wicked stepsisters have different encounters with a magical hawk and are left physically cha… OL19259871W
My pet rattlesnake My pet rattlesnake Joe Hayes One day little Joe is out in the desert, walking around, and he sees a rattlesnake in trouble. Joe saves the snake's life! That's when things get weird. The rattler follows Joe home. My gosh! It's on… OL19983475W