Amescua Gloria - Child Of The Flower - Song People Luz Jimenez Daughter Of The Nahua - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Award - winning illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life debut author Gloria Amescua's lyrical biography of an indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people's culture through modeling for famous artists She was Luz Jim nez child of the flower - song people the powerful Aztec who called themselves Nahua who lost their land but who did not disappear. As a young Nahua girl in Mexico during the early 1900s Luz learned how to grind corn in a metate to twist yarn with her toes and to weave on a loom. By the fire at night she listened to stories of her community's joys suffering and survival and wove them into her heart. But when the Mexican Revolution came to her village Luz and her family were forced to flee and start a new life. In Mexico City Luz became a model for painters sculptors and photographers such as Diego Rivera Jean Charlot and Tina Modotti. These artists were interested in showing the true face of Mexico and not a European version. Through her work Luz found a way to preserve her people's culture by sharing her native language stories and traditions. Soon scholars came to learn from her. This moving beautifully illustrated biography tells the remarkable story of how model and teacher Luz Jim nez became the soul of Mexico a living link between the indigenous Nahua and the rest of the world. Through her deep pride in her roots and her unshakeable spirit the world came to recognize the beauty and strength of her people. The book includes an author's note timeline glossary and bibliography.
Title: Child Of The Flower - Song People Luz Jimenez Daughter Of The Nahua
Author(s): Amescua Gloria, Duncan Tonatiuh
Publisher: Abrams
Barcode: 9781419740206
Pages: 48 Pages, Full-Color Illustrations Throughout
Publication Date: 8/17/2021
Category: History & The Past: General Interest (Children's / Teenage)