Una Biblioteca para Juana |
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| Author:
| Mora, Pat |
| Illustrator:
| Vidal, Beatriz |
| ISBN: | 978-0-440-41765-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2002 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $13.95 |
Book Description:
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Juana Inés was just a little girl in a village in Mexico when she decided that the thing she wanted most in the world was her very own collection of books, just like in her grandfather’s library. When she found out that she could learn to read in school, she begged to go. And when she later discovered that only boys could attend university, she dressed like a boy to show her determination to attend. Word of her great intelligence soon spread, and eventually, Juana Inés was...
More DescriptionJuana Inés was just a little girl in a village in Mexico when she decided that the thing she wanted most in the world was her very own collection of books, just like in her grandfather’s library. When she found out that she could learn to read in school, she begged to go. And when she later discovered that only boys could attend university, she dressed like a boy to show her determination to attend. Word of her great intelligence soon spread, and eventually, Juana Inés was considered one of the best scholars in the Americas–something unheard of for a woman in the 17th century. Today, this important poet is revered throughout the world and her verse is memorized by schoolchildren all over Mexico. From the Trade Paperback edition.