Amadito and the Hero Children: Amadito Y Los Ninos Heroes

by Amy Córdova and Enrique R. Lamadrid

Book Overview

Recent health scares such as H1N1 influenza have exposed children to frightening information that can be difficult to process. This thoughtful bilingual book helps them understand the abstract concept of largescale sickness and appreciate the role children play in the health of their community. It introduces young readers to a fascinating aspect of southwest history, and invites discussion of folk medicine and science, while also addressing children's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082634979X
• ISBN13: 9780826349798
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7