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Tortilla Sun


School year: Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8

No. of pages 224

Published: 2014

Great for age 6-13 years

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When twelve-year-old Izzy spends the summer in her Nana's remote New Mexico village, she discovers long-buried secrets that come alive in an enchanted landscape of majestic mountains, whispering winds, and tortilla suns. Infused with the flavor of the southwest and sprinkled with just a pinch of magic, readers are sure to find this heartfelt story as rich and satisfying as Nana's homemade enchiladas.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 4th grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Chronicle Books .

Jennifer Cervantes lives with her husband and three daughters in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where she enjoys sunsets, tortillas, and chiles fresh from the family farm. Tortilla Sun is her first novel for children, and she is currently working on her second.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Rhode Island Book Awards
This book was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards.

New Mexico Book Award
This book was recognised by the New Mexico Book Award.

Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.

SCHOOL LIBRARY REVIEW

 

\\\"This gentle family story may hold appeal for those who have enjoyed the works of Pam Mu oz Ryan and Toby Johnston.\\\"

 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

 

[A] strong debut....Cervantes fills her story with mystical possibilities-- talking with spirits, hearing what the wind whispers, gathering powerful herbs by moonlight--but also with the inescapable realities of illness, death, and mourning. The result is an imaginative yet grounded novel.

 

KIRKUS REVIEWS

 

Cervantes evokes the beauty of the setting and develops a memorable cast of characters, brought to life through Izzy's heartfelt narration. A beautiful and engaging debut novel.

 

BOOKLIST

 

Cervantes first novel is rich with local color-both physical landscapes and traditional spiritual beliefs....this should be popular with readers who enjoyed Sharon Creech's Granny Torrelli Makes Soup (2003) or Pam Mu oz Ryan's Becoming Naomi Leon (2004).

 

SCHOOL LIBRARY REVIEW

 

"This gentle family story may hold appeal for those who have enjoyed the works of Pam Mu oz Ryan and Toby Johnston."