num_pages: 499
description: This historical novel is based on Urrea's real great-aunt Teresita, who had healing powers and was acclaimed as a saint. Urrea has researched historical accounts and family records for years to get an accurate story.
language: English
title: The Hummingbird's Daughter
titlecomplete: The Hummingbird's Daughter
genres: Fiction, Historical, Religion, Magical Realism, Latin American, Adult, Novels, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 13080
places: Mexico
series: The Hummingbird's Daughter
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Kiriyama Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Little, Brown and Company